The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) certainly seems to mean well with it’s latest roll out. On November 13, 2019, it announced the issuance of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) Technical Assistance Guide – Construction Contractors. In its news release, the DOL noted this guide is meant as a “self-assessment tool”
OFCCP Increases Transparency In New Directive Regarding Standard Procedure for Compliance Evaluation
For those of you who are federal contractors, and have had the pleasure of being audited by the U.D. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), you know how close to the vest the OFCCP has historically kept their formulas, pay analysis groupings theories, and statistical modeling theories/backup, making early settlement
Massachusetts Passes New Pay Equity Act – Employers Cannot Ask Applicants About Wage History
Minnesota employers with a location in Massachusetts should take note that Massachusetts passed a new Pay Equity Act yesterday, which, among other things, makes it unlawful to ask applicants about their salary history effective January 1, 2018. Specifically, the Pay Equity Act provides:
“(c) It shall be an unlawful practice for an employer to:
(1)
EEOC Issues New Resource Documents Related to Equal Pay & Pregnancy Discrimination
The EEOC issued new resource documents today in connection with its White House United State of Women Summit. The EEOC issued the following:
- Equal Pay and the EEOC’s Proposal to Collect Pay Data
- Legal Rights for Pregnant Workers under Federal Law
- Helping Patients Deal with Pregnancy-Related Conditions and Restrictions at Work
As with its earlier