Pay and Promotions Task Force
Now more than ever, pay and promotion issues are tremendously important to employers. Fair pay and equal work opportunities to all employees, regardless of gender, race, national origin or any other protected characteristic, is a top priority of the new administration. Signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which extended the statute of limitations for filing alleged discriminatory pay and promotion claims, was President Obama’s first legislative act as President. Recent events in Congress, including the introduction of additional legislation aimed at ensuring equal pay and advancement opportunities, paired with aggressive regulatory initiatives, are strong signals that the question is not “if” pay and promotion discrimination claims will rise, but when and how high. Our attorneys are fully prepared to help employers maneuver through the special challenges these cases present.
Our attorneys have litigated multiple hiring, pay, and promotion cases, including class and mass actions, adverse impact class actions, and agency pattern and practice matters. We are on the cutting edge of multiple new governmental agency initiatives, and we are actively tracking legal and legislative developments to help our clients achieve their business and legal objectives through proactive planning and audits of current pay and promotion practices. We fully understand the importance of developing practical business strategies against the backdrop of industry nuances. Our experience and familiarity with pay and promotion issues and industry-specific solutions provides clients with important tools to maximize business opportunities and minimize risk.
Contacts
M. Brett Burns | mbrettburns@hunton.com | (415) 975-3725
Emily Burkhardt Vicente | ebvicente@hunton.com | (213) 532-2153
