Andrea Mazingo, left, and Nilab Rahyar Tolton, the two original named plaintiffs suing Jones Day for “systematic discrimination.” (Courtesy photo)
As they push to expand their lawsuit, the six named plaintiffs have also added new testimony to back claims that the firm's black box compensation structure is discriminatory.
December 05, 2019 at 10:55 AM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
The six former associates who have accused Jones Day of systematically discriminating against women at the firm asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge Wednesday to conditionally certify the case as a collective action under the Equal Pay Act.
If granted, the certification would allow the plaintiffs to alert all female associates who have worked at Jones Day since April 3, 2016—three years before they initiated the $200 million lawsuit—of their right to opt in.
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