Spoiler alert: DEI policy wasn't enough to establish discrimination. Five journalists who were formerly employed with Gannett Co., Inc., alleged that the media company’s diversity policies resulted in “reverse”...more
9/11/2024
/ Affirmative Action ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation Agreement ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Wage and Hour
Wait, not everything about DEI on the internet is true? For organizations that desire to retain or implement DEI practices, it is vital to address common misperceptions or negative stereotypes about DEI. When DEI policies...more
Employers are increasingly focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, but DEI policies and practices often overlook issues relating to gender identity. This blog post provides suggestions for helping to ensure that...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has required filing of the EEO-1 Report since 1966. Generally, all private employers with 100 or more employees must file the EEO-1 Report on an annual basis. Additionally, prime...more
9/13/2023
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corporations ,
NAICS ,
Pay Data ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Spinoffs ,
Wage and Hour
Finally!
After considerable delay, and approval from the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that the portal for 2022 EEO-1 Reports would open on October 31, 2023....more
Notices have gone to some contractors who objected to the release.
As we previously reported, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs received a Freedom of Information Act request for the consolidated EEO-1...more
The new deadline is October 19.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that it has extended the deadline for federal contractors to object to the release of their Type 2 (consolidated) EEO-1...more
File this under “Be careful what you wish for.”
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its long-awaited report evaluating the EEOC’s pay data collection tool. The Equal Employment...more
The new floor is $15 an hour.
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule implementing regulations under Executive Order 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal...more
Déjà vu!
As we previously reported, President Biden signed Executive Order 14026 on April 27, to increase the minimum wage for some federal contractors. The U.S. Department of Labor has now issued proposed regulations to...more
7/23/2021
/ Barack Obama ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Donald Trump ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Joe Biden ,
Minimum Wage ,
Service Contract Act ,
Wage and Hour
Some employees will be getting a raise.
President Biden issued an Executive Order increasing the minimum wage for certain federal contractors to $15 per hour. Similar to President Obama’s Executive Order 13658, which set a...more
Reminder: Don’t forget to file VETS-4212 Reports.
Organizations with a government contract or subcontract worth $150,000 or more are required to file the VETS-4212 Report by September 30 of each year. The reporting...more
Federal contractors must begin using the new form by August 4.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the release of a new and “streamlined” Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form. The...more
The experts speak their minds!
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the National Industry Liaison Group recently hosted a panel discussion regarding the agency’s practices for investigating potential...more
DOL is ordered to release contractors' EEO-1 Report information.
The U.S. Department of Labor has lost a battle concerning the release of contractors’ EEO-1 Reports under the Freedom of Information Act. Federal Magistrate...more
An ALJ has largely put the kibosh on a request for decades of comp data.
In January 2017, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs filed an administrative complaint against Oracle America, Inc., alleging systemic...more
Minimum wages are set to increase January 1.
Federal contractors covered by Executive Order 13658 should take note that the minimum wage for covered employees will increase from $10.35 to $10.60. The minimum wage for...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued three Directives this past Friday, August 24. The first, effective immediately, rescinds the Obama Administration’s Directive on investigating compensation practices. ...more
Laboratory Corporation of America has agreed to pay approximately $200,000 to resolve a matter with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. According to the Conciliation Agreement between the parties, the OFCCP found...more
The beginning of July conjures many images for Americans – barbecues, picnics, fireworks. But for many employers, July also triggered preparation for the annual EEO-1 Report filing. Until this year, covered employers were...more
A number of studies are showing that most, if not all, of the gender pay gap is explained by personal choices made by men and women. But how can employers protect themselves from claims of discrimination?
The U.S. Bureau...more
The U.S. Department of Labor recently rolled out www.worker.gov, an online tool designed to help employees file various types of complaints against their employers. The White House announced that the website will assist...more
How will employers fare under a Trump Administration? We’ve asked for comment from the thought leaders and heads of the practice areas that are likely to be affected the most.
Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance Will...more
11/10/2016
/ EEO-1 ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
LGBTQ ,
OFCCP ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Section 503 ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
TRICARE ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Wage and Hour
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor published its Final Rule to implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. President Obama issued the Executive Order on Labor Day 2015, and the...more
Despite a litany of reasons to delay implementation of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the U.S. Department of Labor have, respectively, issued their Final Rule...more
8/31/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Labor Law Violations ,
OSHA ,
Subcontractors ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour