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Outten & Golden who reached a settlement this week with Goldman Sachs in the long-running class action accusing the bank of discriminating against women in both pay and promotions. The bank agreed to pay $215 million to settle claims brought on behalf of about 2,800 female associates and vice presidents employed in its investment banking, investment management or securities divisions over a roughly 20-year period. As part of the deal, Goldman also agreed to bring on independent experts to evaluate its performance review process and gender pay disparities. The team representing the...

Apprehension about inflation and a potential recession, changing priorities for C-suite executives, and increased government and public scrutiny are three factors influencing executive compensation in 2023. While the future is always unwritten, and unexpected events (like a global pandemic) can lead to dramatic shifts in the compensation landscape, here are six trends likely to impact how high-level executives are paid in the year ahead.

1. Increases in Base Compensation

Given the economy’s volatility, executives are warier of high-risk/high-reward...

"It's an added nuance to the age-old question of where to file," said Christopher McNerney, who represents workers as a partner at Outten & Golden LLP. "Some of the considerations are: Where is the bulk of the company's business? What is convenient for your clients? What is the status of the law?"

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down workplaces and closed international borders, seemingly overnight in early 2020, many expatriate employees were suddenly thrown into crisis...

Class action targets criminal history screening policies that reject qualified job applicants

Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, hires thousands of new workers across the U.S. each year. But according to a lawsuit recently filed by Outten & Golden LLP and Youth Represent, the retail giant also rejects many qualified applicants because of their criminal histories – part of a uniform hiring policy that disparately impacts Black and Latinx candidates in...

Pilot says he developed app on his own time with $100k of his own money.

A pilot for Delta Airlines is suing his own company for $1 billion, alleging that it stole an app he created.

Captain Craig Alexander, an 11-year veteran who flies 757s, developed a messaging app called QrewLive that facilitated flight crew communications. He says he pitched the app to Delta management, who, after allegedly expressing interest, ultimately turned him down before releasing a similar app of its own.

Alexander says he worked on the project on his own time and spent $100,000...