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Stephanie E. Lewis is the office managing principal of the Greenville, South Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C and serves on the firm's Board of Directors. Stephanie is the co-leader of the Pay Equity resource group. She represents employers in employment litigation and advises businesses on practices and policies to foster employee engagement and avoid litigation.
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Prior Pay No Defense to Pay Difference Under Equal Pay Act, Ninth Circuit Reaffirms
By Stephanie E. Lewis on February 28, 2020
Prior pay, alone or in combination with other factors, is not a job-related "factor other than sex" that can be used to justify a difference in pay under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), a majority of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held again. Rizo v. Yovino, No.…
Equal Pay Day is April 2, 2019. Are You Ready?
By K. Joy Chin & Stephanie E. Lewis on March 12, 2019
The Jackson Lewis Pay Equity Resource Group is pleased to announce a special series to help employers prepare for Equal Pay Day. "Rethinking Pay Equity" will take a look at several of the biggest questions facing employers in the ever-evolving #equalpay landscape, including: How can prior salary information perpetuate the persistent pay gap, and how…
Federal Judge Reinstates EEOC Pay Data Collection, Effective Immediately
By Stephanie E. Lewis & K. Joy Chin on March 5, 2019
A U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia vacated the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) stay of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) revised EEO-1 form and the September 15, 2017, Federal Register Notice implementing the stay (Staying the Effectiveness of the EEO-1 Pay Data Collection, 82 Fed. Reg. 43362). Nat'l Women's Law…
Philadelphia's Salary History Inquiry Ban Violates the First Amendment, Federal Court Rules
By Stephanie E. Lewis & Cashida N. Okeke on May 3, 2018
Philadelphia's ban on salary history inquiries violates the First Amendment, a federal district court in Philadelphia has ruled in a 54-page opinion. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia v. City of Philadelphia et al., No. 17-1548 (Apr. 30, 2018). Because the decision is based on the First Amendment, it has broader implications for…
Salary History Not a Defense against Equal Pay Act Claims, According to 9th Circuit
By Stephanie E. Lewis on April 10, 2018
Prior salary alone or in combination with other factors cannot justify a wage differential between male and female employees under the Equal Pay Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held in an en banc decision. Click here to read our full article regarding the 9th Circuit's decision.
In Time for Equal Pay Day, Report Indicates Wage Gap Persists in Nearly Every Occupation
By Cashida N. Okeke & Stephanie E. Lewis on April 9, 2018
The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) has published a report based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data showing that women earn 80 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts across 97% of occupations.
The report finds the wage gap is due in part to the fact that women are overrepresented in…
Ring in the New Year by Ensuring Compliance with New Salary Inquiry Bans
By Cashida N. Okeke & Stephanie E. Lewis on December 29, 2017
In recent months, several states and localities have passed laws and ordinances banning inquiries into an applicant's prior compensation, including in California, Massachusetts, Delaware, New York City, Oregon, Puerto Rico, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. There are similar laws currently under consideration in a number of other states, and this topic is bound to be a…
Business Community Requests Rejection of Revised EEO-1 Report Requiring Disclosure of Pay Data
By Stephanie E. Lewis & Jackson Lewis P.C. on May 1, 2017
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the "Chamber"), along with several business associations, has requested that the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") rescind its prior approval of the EEOC's revised EEO-1 Report requiring disclosure of pay data information by gender, race, and occupational category due to the cost and time associated with compliance. The Chamber's …
Philadelphia Law Prohibiting Inquiries into Salary History
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia is challenging the constitutionality of Philadelphia's Wage History Ordinance in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. It also seeks a preliminary injunction of the Ordinance, which is scheduled to take effect on May 23, 2017. Click here to read the full article on this…