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Gordon Law Group featured in wbur in support of star BSO flutists Equal Pay Act lawsuit against the BSO (View Article) BSO Musicians Applaud Equal Pay: A Landmark Victory for Fair Compensation in the Arts In a groundbreaking development, BSO musicians applaud equal pay as a major legal victory for fair compensation in the arts.…

Gordon Law Group featured on CNN in support of world-class BSO flutists lawsuit against the BSO under Equal Pay Act (View Article) World Class Musician Says She Makes 75% of What Her Male Counterparts Make—Now She Is Suing for Equal Pay A world class musician says she has been paid just 75% of what her…

Gordon Law Group featured in The Boston Globe in support of BSO Flutist and first suit under Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (View Article) The BSO’s Principal Flutist Says She Is Paid Far Less Than the Man Who Is the Principal Oboist: A Legal Battle for Equal Pay In a bold and significant move, the BSO’s…

Gordon Law Group featured on NPR supporting star flutist in a lawsuit against the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the MA Equal Pay Act (View Article) Seeking Pay Equity: Female Flutist Sues Boston Symphony Orchestra for Equal Compensation In a landmark case that is making waves in the music world, a female flutist is seeking pay…

Women are transforming the national labor landscape in the United States. They are earning more degrees, entering new industries, and filling roles once dominated almost exclusively by men. A recent analysis from NPR highlights the growing presence of women in the workforce and the challenges that still remain. More Women, More Industries, More Representation Over…

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is preparing new guidance on pregnancy discrimination. Lawsuits around workplace bias against pregnant workers have risen fast. The agency now aims to clarify employer duties under major labor laws. This pregnancy discrimination guideline update will address gaps in the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The…

Five years since the Fair Pay Act, women still make just seventy-seven cents for every dollar a man earns for performing the same job according to the Department of Labor. In 2009, President Obama passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act promising equal pay for equal work. However, women are still are paid considerably less…

The effort to require employers to demonstrate a justifiable business reason for paying women less than men and to prohibit employers from retaliating against women who reveal their wage information has failed to pass Congress. Many of our women clients earn less than men working in similar positions. While the Paycheck Fairness Act remains blocked…