Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Proactive Steps to Reduce Liability Exposure for Compensation Practices
Recording of a 90-minute CLE teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Recorded event now available
This seminar will review the impact of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act for employers. The panel will recommend steps for employers and their counsel to consider immediately to avoid or minimize liability for past and future pay decisions.
Description
President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on Jan. 29, 2009. The Act, which applies retroactively to May 28, 2007, extends the statute of limitations for pay discrimination claims, expands the definition of unlawful pay practices, and broadens the scope of persons who may file claims.
Employers fear the new Act will create a flood of lawsuits from employees, both present and past, alleging years of discrimination in compensation practices. Avoiding and defending the lawsuits will cost companies thousands of dollars in back wages, litigation expenses and compliance costs.
Listen as our panel of employment law attorneys reviews how the new law will impact employers and offers best practices for employers and their counsel to avoid or minimize liability for past and future pay decisions.
Outline
- Overview and implications of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- Amends federal civil rights laws
- Extends statute of limitations
- “Paycheck Accrual Rule”
- What constitutes unlawful employment practice for purposes of compensation discrimination
- Impact on pension benefits
- Who can file a claim
- Relief available
- Effective date
- Best practices to avoid or minimize liability
- Audit compensation systems and practices for disparities in pay
- Ensure that all future compensation analyses with counsel are privileged
- Eliminate systems that have discriminatory effect
- Document bases for past decisions and develop objective criteria for future decisions
- Revise record retention policies and practices
- Train supervisors and managers
- Impact of legislation, ancillary legislation and enforcement activity
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What impact will the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act have on the litigation of wage discrimination claims?
- What challenges does the new law present for employers?
- What actions should employers and their counsel take immediately to reduce exposure to litigation and damages?
Faculty
Teresa R. Tracy,
Principal
Berger Kahn, Los Angeles
She chairs the firm's Labor and Employment Group, representing management in all areas of labor and employment law and litigation. She stresses a preventive approach designed to allow management latitude in employee relations while avoiding unnecessary litigation.
Arlene Switzer Steinfield,
Partner
K&L Gates, Dallas
Representing management, she litigates employment discrimination cases, counsels employers on preventative compliance strategies, and investigates workplace disputes. She is a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
David A. Grant,
Partner
Baker Hostetler, Washington, D.C.
He represents management in the firm's Labor and Employment Law Practice. He has done extensive work under the Fair Labor Standards Act. He has successfully represented employers in investigations by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor and in litigation brought by employees and the Solicitor of Labor's Office.
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