NJ just passed “The most sweeping equal pay legislation in America.”

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NJ just passed “The most sweeping equal pay legislation in America.”

May 8, 2018

NJ just passed “The most sweeping equal pay legislation in America.”

The Allen Act, here’s a snapshot:  It’s not just a gender-equity law. Rather, subject to narrow exceptions, the Allen Act requires equal pay among all protected classes performing substantially-similar work The statute of limitations is six years and the Allen Act has very strong anti-retaliation language The Allen Act mandates triple damages for violations Employers finding pay disparities cannot lower the pay of the higher-compensated worker.

Read the Philadelphia Business Journal’s full article here.