Substance takes precedence over form when it comes to equality in the workplace, notes Christopher Ward of Foley & Lardner in a recent post. “Where neither intent nor formalistic differences validate unequal pay, it may be prudent to audit for situations where disparities between employees arise more out of written job descriptions, job classifications, paper qualifications and the like,” he says.

What does all of that mean, exactly?

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