Barry Miller and Hillary Massey authored a February 26 article in New England In-House, "MEPA is coming: an overview of the audit process." The authors discuss how the best way to avoid pay equity claims — and take advantage of a unique affirmative defense under the new Massachusetts Equal Pay Act law — is to conduct a pay equity audit under the protection of the attorney-client privilege. You can read the full article here.

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