HR Regulation

However, the court said the Equal Pay Act "does not prevent employers from considering prior pay for other purposes."

The proposed regulations reflect changes tied to the 2017 tax overhaul and other legislation.

It's not just older workers who are paying the price for age discrimination.

In a nation where more than 80% of working people don't get time off to care for newborns, the rise in coverage has been uneven,.

Although industry must comply immediately with these provisions, they lack guidance from regulators as to how, the SPARK Institute says.

The new legislation may drive companies to try to make things work differently, rather than simply shedding workers.