In recognition of the 15th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Biden administration released on Monday, January 29th, a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that would prohibit federal contractors from using job applicant’s prior salary history when setting pay and would require federal contractors to post the expected
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Additional Information for 2017 EEO-1 Reporting
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Regulatory Update
Following the announcement placing the EEO-1 pay data requirement on indefinite hold, the EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee has clarified open questions regarding the details for 2017 EEO-1 Reports. In an e-mail sent to report filers, the Committee clarified:
- The deadline to file EEO-1 reports for 2017 is March 31, 2018;
- The Reports must
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Breaking News: Final Pay Data Reporting Report and Paid Sick Leave Regulations Released
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Posted in Enforcement Update, Regulatory Update
On the eve of the end of its fiscal year, the U.S. Department of Labor has released final rules for new EEO-1 Pay Data reporting obligations as well as paid sick leave regulations for federal contractors.
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As highly anticipated, and a day before the deadline for the 2016 EEO-1 reporting period…
EEOC To Publish Update to EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Proposal
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Posted in Enforcement Update, Regulatory Update
EEOC has released, for publication tomorrow, an update with changes to its proposed EEO-1 pay data collection report. Once published in the federal register, the public will have 30 days to submit comments. This update takes into consideration public comments received on the Agency’s initially proposed pay data collection tool. As it did…
OFCCP Releases Updated Sex Discrimination Rule
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Posted in Enforcement Update, Regulatory Update
As anticipated, OFCCP has released its new Sex Discrimination Rules – replacing the outdated Sex Discrimination Guidelines that have been in place since the 1970s. The release coincides with the White House’s United State of Women Summit being held today in Washington D.C..
The new rule will go into effect on August 15, 2016 and …
Companies Feeling Pressure to Confirm they Pay Employees “Equally”
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Posted in Compliance Tip
Increasingly, high-profile companies in the tech industry are feeling the pressure to publicly share employee pay information and address any existing “pay gaps.” This has led to a number of recent press releases from Silicon Valley employers proclaiming “equal pay” within their organizations.
Most recently, in connection with Equal Pay Day, Facebook, Inc.…
Final Revised Overtime Rule Released by Department of Labor
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Posted in Enforcement Update, Regulatory Update
The U.S Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has finalized its much anticipated revisions to the rules governing overtime compensation. The revisions, in part, increase the income level of those who are exempt from overtime pay to $47,476, almost doubling the prior threshold, allowing a greater number of employees to qualify for overtime…
Comments Submitted on EEO-1 Pay Data Proposal
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Posted in Regulatory Update
As part of the vibrant dialogue currently underway surrounding the EEOC’s proposal for modification of the annual EEO-1 Report to include information on pay, Jackson Lewis submitted feedback for the Agency’s consideration.
During the public comment period, which closed April 1, 2016, Matt Camardella, Stephanie Lewis, Jennifer Seda and Stacey Bastone prepared and…
EEOC’s Proposed Pay Data Collection: What You Should Be Thinking About Now
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Posted in Regulatory Update
As a follow up to our previous blogs about EEOC’s release of its proposed changes to the EEO-1 Report, Jackson Lewis systemic and pay discrimination experts, Stephanie E. Lewis, Paul Patten, Jennifer Seda and Mickey Silberman, have poured over the proposal and provide their insights and analyses in a recent article, “…