The Growing Legacy of New Jersey's Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act

A review of some interpretative sources that now exist to aid in compliance with the Equal Pay Act. Since the passage of the EPA, employees are bringing expansive equal pay claims against private and public sectors employers. It is essential for employers to be proactive in their efforts to comply with the statute.

March 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM

12 minute read

Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Carole Lynn Nowicki

Beth P. Zoller

Nearly three years ago, New Jersey enacted the historic Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (EPA), amending Title 34 regarding Wage Discrimination and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.1-56.14; N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et seq. Some interpretative sources now exist that are helpful to aid in compliance. In the coming years, New Jersey state and federal courts will undoubtedly provide additional clarity.