Equal Pay Lawsuits Persist as Bills, Policy Plans Target Gaps

Equal pay litigation will likely rise with momentum growing around the country to adopt stricter laws and increase government enforcement to shrink persistent pay gaps for women and people of color, attorneys and academics said.

“The momentum on pay equity still seems to be there. I won’t be surprised if we see an uptick, especially if more states enact stricter laws that remove barriers,” said Matt Gagnon, a Seyfarth Shaw partner in Chicago who authored a report released Wednesday highlighting legal developments in pay discrimination cases.

Federal and state lawmakers already have filed proposals that would ...