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Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $215 million to put an end to a long-running class-action case that accused the Wall Street giant of systemically underpaying women. Nabila Ahmed reports on Bloomberg Television.

Goldman to Pay $215 Million to End Gender Pay Case Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $215 million to put an end to a long-running class-action case that accused the Wall Street giant of systemically underpaying...

Goldman Sachs said on Monday that it would pay $215 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the bank of systematically discriminating against thousands of female employees. The money will be divided among about 2,800 women, and the bank agreed to change some of its practices.

Goldman Sachs to Pay $215 Million to Settle Gender Bias Suit The lawsuit accused the Wall Street bank of hindering women’s career advancement and paying them less than their male colleagues.

We are thrilled to announce that Wayne Outten, Founding Partner of Outten & Golden LLP, has been awarded with the New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section's Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes Wayne's significant and lasting contributions to the field of labor and employment law through his practice, writing, teaching, public service, and bar association activities; as well as his role in founding and building Outten & Golden, the nation’s leading employee-side law firm.

https://www.outtengolden.com/insights/press-release/nysba-labor-and-employment-law-section-lifetime-achievement-award

Congratulations, Wayne - we are proud to have you as a leader in our firm and the legal community.

“The allegations are that engaged in deceptive practices with respect to both” customers and drivers, said Pooja Shethji, a plaintiffs'-side with Outten & Golden LLP in Washington.

D.C. Attorney General Targets Amazon Again Over Driver Tips (1) Amazon.com Inc. could be on the hook for civil penalties on top of a previous $62 million settlement related to accusations of keeping a portion of delivery drivers’ tips, after District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine filed a new lawsuit against the e-commerce giant.

Marking the fifth anniversary of the movement, Menaka Fernando and Pawanpreet Dhaliwal discuss the unique injustice of intersectional discrimination and harassment – mistreatment of an individual because they have two or more legally protected traits – and how it is increasingly recognized by advocates and judges.

Inequality Squared: Understanding "Intersectional" Discrimination and Harassment The unique injustice of intersectional discrimination and harassment – mistreatment of an individual because they have two or more legally protected traits – is increasingly recognized by advocates and judges. Read more

President Biden is poised to sign the Speak Out Act, which seeks to nullify nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in sexual misconduct disputes. Learn more. https://www.outtengolden.com/insights/blog/new-legislation-voids-ndas-in-sexual-harassment-and-sexual-assault-allegations-under-federal-state-and-tribal-laws

Dozens of former Twitter employees have approached Menaka Fernando, a partner at the law firm Outten & Golden’s San Francisco office, with similar issues. “They’re concerned that these benefits are now suddenly being stripped from them,” she says, adding that she is considering whether there could be a legal challenge to Twitter’s decision to withdraw employee staff benefits.

They Wanted a Baby, Then Twitter Fired Them From IVF treatments to parental leave, Twitter staff laid off without notice have had their lives upended.

Listen as Wendi S. Lazar, Emma Bartlett, Pål Kvernaas, Teresa Johnson, and Carl-Fredrik Hedenström explore the different approaches taken internationally toward greater diversity on boards as a follow-up to the panel discussion at the 3rd IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders in June 2022. https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=66744be6-fdbe-4c3b-bf3a-c8a4ffff4059

"The class-action lawsuit against the bank, filed by Cristina Chen-Oster, is the industry’s most prominent over gender. It focuses on pay and promotions. Attorneys suing the firm also tried to bring a claim that it has a “boys’ club” atmosphere, but the court said that would require “individualized inquiries” into incidents and didn't qualify for class treatment. The bank has denied the allegations in the lawsuit." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-11-15/goldman-settled-sexist-workplace-complaint-for-over-12-million

Goldman Sachs Paid Over $12 Million to Bury Partner's Claim of Sexist Culture Her complaint described executives' vulgar and dismissive remarks about women.

As the marketplace trumpets DE&I initiatives, isn't it time to revalue age diversity and a multi-generational workforce, too? Read what Outten & Golden's Wendi Lazar had to say during an panel presentation on .

Outten & Golden’s Shira Gelfand discusses New York City’s new law requiring employers to disclose salary ranges in job postings and how it is part of a broader push for greater pay transparency to help reduce based on race or gender. https://www.outtengolden.com/insights/blog/new-nyc-law-requiring-salary-disclosures-in-job-postings

“We knew at the beginning it would be a long haul—but I’m not sure I expected it to take this long,” Cristina Chen-Oster

Wall Street could face #MeToo reckoning as two major cases head to trial in 2023 Cases against Goldman Sachs and TCW have 2023 trial dates.

Kaelyn Mahar talks with the San Francisco Chronicle about customer service charges and the impact on bar and restaurant employees.

This buzzy Oakland bar’s service charge sparked confusion and outcry. But is it really illegal? Controversy over how one of the Bay Area’s buzziest new bars distributes its service...

Tanuja Gupta and Cara Greene discuss how Silicon Valley deals with caste discrimination issues and its workplace effects.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/googles-caste-bias-problem

Google’s Caste-Bias Problem A talk about bigotry was cancelled amid accusations of reverse discrimination. Whom was the company trying to protect?

Outten & Golden LLP is proud to announce that 16 attorneys have been included in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, a definitive guide to legal excellence. https://www.bestlawyers.com/search?q=Outten+%26+Golden+LLP&sort=relevancy

Congratulations to Gregory Chiarello, Cara Greene, Susan Huhta Adam Klein, Wendi S. Lazar, Tammy Marzigliano, Larry Moy, Wayne Outten, Kathleen Peratis, Jahan Sagafi, Jennifer Schwartz, Amy Shulman, Lewis M. Steel, Darnley Stewart, Dan Stromberg and Justin Swartz!

Outten & Golden is pleased to announce that Cassandra Lenning, Christopher McNerney, and Michael Scimone were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list.

https://www.bestlawyers.com/article/2023-best-lawyers-awards-in-america/4635

Congratulations to Susan Huhta Litt for being voted the 2023 Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Employment Law in Individuals in Washington, D.C. https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/susan-e-huhta/239746

United Airlines and its parent company uniformly applied a policy denying regular wages to workers who took short-term military leave, a pilot told an Illinois federal judge, saying the court should grant certification to two classes. Continue to read: http://ow.ly/rnkq50J4hM2

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, women without access to abortion in newly restrictive states may face working conditions less accommodating of the realities of new motherhood, attorneys said, noting that non-overtime-exempt workers will bear a lost of wages. Continue to read: http://ow.ly/IoHY50J5Jz9

Workplace bias doesn't stop at the office door. The increase in remote work can be a blessing for some, but it's a mixed bag for women overall. Cara Greene, a partner at Outten & Golden LLP, shared a few tips on how to improve remote work for women employees. Read the full article here: http://ow.ly/Y1XF50IliqX

Cody Yorke breaks down the areas of a contract that an employee can try to negotiate, starting with one of the newest and most popular subjects: .

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Pawanpreet Dhaliwal explains intersectionality and how different forms of – and unlawful – can compound one another.

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NYC has adopted a law requiring employers and hiring agents to include the payband for a position in any listing for a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity.

Link to blog: http://ow.ly/JFF550J1AZJ

Wendi S. Lazar offers her perspective on carefully reviewed on the front end to maximize the protection if needed during this busy .

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Take a deeper look at Jahan Sagafi and his role in prosecuting the nationwide class action challenging Abercrombie & Fitch’s culture of exclusivity, racism, and harassment in the early 2000s. White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch is available on Netflix. Read more:
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Outten & Golden is proud to celebrate Women's History Month. Thank you to all the women who have made an impact on our history and to those currently shaping our future society.

Please join us in congratulating Adam Klein, Wendi S. Lazar, Tammy Marzigliano, and Larry Moy on their selection to the 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.

The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | Lawdragon We are delighted to announce the 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. These 500 stars represent the judiciary, public interest, dealmakers, plaintiff advocates, commercial litigators, disability lawyers and more. And, if you’re like anyone else we’ve talked to lately, it’s been a har...

According to the National Women's Law Center, women in New York typically make 88 cents for every dollar paid to men. For Black women, it's 65 cents, and for Latina women, it's 56 cents.

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Seeking to strengthen pay equity laws in New York Wendi S. Lazar and Shira Z. Gelfand of Outten & Golden LLP discuss the state of pay equity laws in New York state, including amendments in the past decade to broaden the scope of protections and efforts to further narrow the gap in light of the impact of the pandemic.

7 Supreme Court Wage And Hour Petitions To Watch In 2022

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