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Labor/Employment

Mar. 28, 2019

Bill will cause deluge of equal pay class actions as it passes US House, attorneys say

The just-passed Paycheck Fairness Act which expands sex discrimination class actions, damages, and company reporting requirements, could prohibitively increase litigation in the pursuit of giving victims stronger tools to assert their rights, California attorneys say.

The just-passed federal Paycheck Fairness Act, which expands sex discrimination class actions, damages, and company reporting requirements, could prohibitively increase litigation in pursuit of giving victims stronger tools to assert their rights, California attorneys say.

The bill was passed 242-187 by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. Eight Republicans broke ranks to join the majority while no Democrats voted against...

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