In connection with the publication of the NPRM on the pay data reporting tool last week, today the proposed Equal Pay Report (Equal Pay Report) and Instructions, as well as a Supporting Statement, were released to the public. The Equal Pay Report is to be filled annually by employers through a yet-to-be released
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OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu Addresses ILG National Conference
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Rounding out the festivities in Washington, D.C., OFCCP Director Pat Shiu addressed attendees on the closing morning of the 32nd Annual ILG National conference. Keeping to the conference theme of “Learning from the Legacy, Focusing on the Future,” Director Shiu’s remarks centered around the “unfinished business of America” to address issues of pay, sexual…
Greetings from Day 2 of the ILG National Conference
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The second full day of the 32nd Annual ILG National Conference was filled with a multitude of presentations by practitioners and government officials.
The day started with a joint agency presentation by representatives from EEOC, Department of Justice and OFCCP. One of the “hot topics” discussed was the anticipated release of the long-awaited proposed…
Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez Wants to Hear from the Contractor Community
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The 32nd Annual ILG National Conference opened this morning with an address from Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez. This was the first time a sitting Secretary addressed the group, and Secretary Perez hoped it would not be the last. In his remarks, the Secretary acknowledged the “good work” employers have done in past…
OMB Releases Pay Data Collection Tool
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We have learned OMB has today released the proposed pay data collection tool to be published in the Federal Register on Friday. Once published, the public will have 90 days to submit comments. Details are still emerging on this breaking news. We will update you as soon as we learn more so make sure to…
32nd Annual Industry Liaison Group National Conference
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Hello from the 2014 ILG National Conference in beautiful Washington, D.C. The theme of this year’s conference is “Celebrate 50 Years of Civil Rights” and the conference opens tomorrow morning with an address from Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez. Key officials from OFCCP and EEOC as well as leading practitioners are scheduled to present…
Breaking News: President Obama Signs Executive Order Requiring Federal Agencies to Take Record of Labor and Employment Law Violations into Account When Awarding Contracts, and Placing New Reporting Burdens on Government Contractors
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In the latest in a series of recent Executive Orders signed by the President, creating significant additional burdens for federal contractors, the President signed today the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order”. In addition to releasing the EO, the White House also published a fact sheet on the new obligations contained in the…
Update: OMB Reviewing “Pay Transparency” Regulations
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Earlier this week, OFCCP delivered to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed regulations implementing the President’s recent Executive Order 13665 prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees for discussing their pay. A White House Fact Sheet provides more information on how the proposed regulations fit into the President’s pay initiatives.
After OMB reviews (and…
A (Running) List of Presidential Actions Affecting Federal Contractors
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It’s been a busy spring and early summer for the President and federal contractors with several new Executive Orders and a Presidential Memorandum on the issues of employee pay as well as sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination. For those of you trying to keep up with it all, below is an up-to-date summary of…
Breaking News: President Obama Signs Executive Order Banning Employment Discrimination by Government Contractors on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
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The President today signed a much anticipated Executive Order prohibiting workplace discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Here is a link to the executive order.
Of particular note, the executive order does not contain a religious exemption. That topic has been one of intense negotiation between…