Tracey Diamond, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Pandemic, Racial Protests Driving New Wave of Pay Equity Bills.”

State laws that ban using salary history to push for pay equity are stronger than current federal law, but are “subject to litigation and challenges down the road,” said Tracey Diamond, a partner at Troutman Pepper, who represents and advises employers.

“It’s easy to say something in a statute, but hard to put it into practice,” Diamond added.

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