Partner Joe Harris Quoted in Article on Gender Bias Suit, Published by the Society for Human Resource Management

Partner Joe Harris was quoted in an article published by the Society for Human Resource Management, “Goldman Sachs to Pay $215 Million to Settle Gender Bias Claims.” In the article, Joe comments on a recently settled gender pay discrimination suit made against Goldman Sachs and stresses the prudence of performing pay equity audits:

Employers should consider conducting a pay equity audit under attorney-client privilege, said Joseph Harris, an attorney with Barton in New York City. “Goldman can afford to weather this storm. However, for most small and midsized employers, a class action would be an existential crisis. Therefore, all employers should treat this settlement as a wake-up call to be proactive about employment law compliance,” he said. “The publicity from this settlement will likely spur additional claims. Therefore, the time to act is now.”

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