Anna R. Schwingler News Archive

Posted September 22, 2026 with Tags Pay equity

Artificial Intelligence and Pay Equity Compliance: Opportunities, Risks, and Employer Responsibilities

Artificial Intelligence and Pay Equity Compliance: Opportunities, Risks, and Employer Responsibilities As organizations increasingly incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into human resources processes, attention has expanded beyond recruiting and talent acquisition to include compensation analysis, pay equity reviews, and workforce planning. …

Posted March 13, 2026 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Changes to the 2025 Pay Data Reporting Requirements for California Employers

California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released new FAQs and preliminary templates previewing substantial additions to the 2025 pay data reporting cycle. These updates introduce new data fields, expand employee grouping requirements, and increase the complexity of reporting for both …

Posted September 23, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Best Practices For Employers to Protect Privilege in Pay Equity Studies

Recent case law continues to underscore the importance of carefully structuring pay equity and compensation studies to preserve attorney-client privilege and work product protections. While the legal landscape remains consistent in its treatment of privilege where legal and business purposes …

Posted September 23, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect In October

Massachusetts’ law on pay transparency and pay data reporting will take effect on October 29, 2025. The new law will require employers with 25 or more employees in the Commonwealth to disclose pay range information in job postings and, in …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Minnesota Passes New Pay Transparency Law

The Minnesota Legislature, on May 17, 2024, sent a new pay transparency law to Governor Walz, who signed the bill into law. Basic Requirements: Effective January 1, 2025, employers with at least 30 employees in Minnesota must include, in all …

Posted January 4, 2023 with Tags Firm News

NJL Adds New Attorney to Labor and Employment Team

Minnesota-based national law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) welcomes Anna Schwingler, who joins the firm as an Associate in the Labor and Employment group. Anna will be working in the areas of investigations, policy review, and charges of discrimination involving …