The HRTech Wire

Be proactive on pay bands, promotion ladders and performance parameters, attorneys say

Employment lawyers at the American Bar Association's 2026 Labor & Employment Law Conference in Washington, D.C., reflected on a decade of pay equity and salary transparency efforts. Panelists, including former EEOC Chair Jenny Yang, said pay equity has moved from a litigation issue into national debate and union bargaining. The discussion covered California's Fair Pay Act, which took effect in 2016 and bans sex-based pay gaps for "substantially similar work" across locations.