OFCCP announced this morning the release of the anticipated final rule implementing Executive Order 13665, commonly referred to as the Pay Transparency Executive Order. The Rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2015 and will take effect 120 days from publication – January 11, 2016. The final
OFCCP Publishes Self-ID Assistance for Protected Veterans
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Posted in Compliance Tip
Adding to its growing list of available educational tools, OFCCP has published a new “InfoGraphic” to assist veterans determine whether they are covered under the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA).
Developed in response to requests from the veteran community, the Agency’s new tool does not provide any new information or…
OFCCP Releases Informational Section 503 Compliance Checklist
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Posted in Compliance Tip
As a continuation of its recent education and outreach efforts, OFCCP released a Checklist for Compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The checklist was developed by the U.S Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and covers obligations under Subpart C of the revised Section 503 regulations.
The…
The New Tool in OFCCP’s Compensation Enforcement Toolbox: Compensation Manager Interviews
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Posted in Compliance Tip
Compensation – it’s on everyone’s mind and it’s what everyone was talking about at the 33rd Annual ILG National Conference in New York City. Conference attendees, government officials and practitioners alike were all talking about pay and the tools available to employers and agencies to identify and investigate compensation issues.
Our Jackson Lewis colleague Scott…
OFCCP Releases Voluntary Educational Poster
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Posted in Compliance Tip
Today, OFCCP released a new outreach and education poster. The poster, which the Agency explained was based on feedback received during “stakeholder” listening sessions, is not a mandatory posting but provided by the agency to “increase public awareness of OFCCP and its mission.” The poster highlights obligations of companies doing business with the federal…
The 33rd Annual ILG National Conference Comes to A Close
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Posted in Conference Updates
The 33rd Annual Industry Liaison Group National Conference has officially come to a close. For four days, conference attendees attended a multitude of sessions providing insight and guidance on the latest EEO and Affirmative Action trends.
Highlights of the conference began with Director Patricia Shiu’s opening remarks as well as the EEOC and OFCCP joint…
Greetings from the Big Apple: Day One of the 33rd Annual ILG National Conference in New York City
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Posted in Conference Updates
Today is the official start to the 2015 Industry Liaison Group National Conference where conference attendees will focus on “lessons from our past, strategies for our future” in the world of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 11246 OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu acknowledged in…
OFCCP Sends Pay Transparency Regulations to OMB for Final Approval
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Posted in Regulatory Update
This week OFCCP sent its final regulations implementing Executive Order 13665 (“Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information”), or commonly referred to as the Pay Transparency Executive Order to the Office of Management and Budget for approval.
OFCCP published the proposed rules on September 17, 2014 and the public comment period closed December 16, 2014.
Final…
Protecting Your Proactive Pay Analyses
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Posted in Compliance Tip, Enforcement Reminder
The Obama Administration has made it clear that closing the persistent gender “wage gap” is one of its top EEO priorities. As such, OFCCP has ramped up its enforcement of equal pay laws, including rewriting its compensation investigation guidelines with Agency Directive 307, revamping its Division of Statistical Analyses, and reinventing the pay…
EEOC Issues Updated Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance
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Posted in Case Law update, Regulatory Update
Responding to the recent United States Supreme Court decision in Young v. UPS, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued revised Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues. In its press release announcing the updated guidance, the Agency explained the update to its previously released guidance were limited in scope and…