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Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 26: Compensation Compliance with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of The Arbor...

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Our friends Joan Moore and Mim Munzel from The Arbor Consulting Group join us again to dive into compensation compliance issues for employers. They share potential risks in an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...more

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AGs Take Laboring Oar on Requiring Government Contractors to Provide Payroll Information

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A coalition of 14 Democratic AGs, led by Pennsylvania AG Michelle Henry, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor asking the DOL to require more information from government contractors regarding payroll for workers....more

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California Pay Data Reporting and Pay Transparency for Federal Contractors

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Executive Summary: This Alert discusses actions at the state and federal level to require transparency in pay, in an effort to address pay equity issues. Employers should be aware of new and existing requirements and ensure...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Proposal Would Prevent Government Contractors From Using Pay History in Setting Compensation

Some employers ask applicants about how much they made at a prior job in order to establish their compensation for the new position. A number of states have recently adopted legislation that prohibits or limits the ability of...more

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OFCCP Revises Directive on Federal Contractors’ Compliance with “Pay Equity Audits”

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On March 15, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued a Directive regarding OFCCP’s expectations of compliance with the regulatory provisions of 41 CFR 60-2.17(b)(3). The regulations require...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

OFCCP Revises Directive on Pay Equity Audits / Compensation Analysis

On August 18, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued “Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis,” a revision to Directive 2022-01, “Pay Edit Audits.” The revised Directive states...more

Littler

OFCCP Revises Compensation Analysis Directive But Leaves Questions About Documentation Created Under Attorney-Client Privilege

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On August 18, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a revised version of its Directive 2022-01 - Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis, which was originally issued on March 15,...more

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New Directive From OFCCP Signals the Biden Administration's Prioritization of Pay Equity

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On March 15, 2022, to coincide with this year's "Equal Pay Day," the OFCCP issued a new Directive on pay equity audits. Its stated purpose is to "provide guidance on how OFCCP will evaluate federal contractors' compliance...more

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OFCCP Issues New Pay Equity Directive

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On March 15, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new Directive clarifying covered contractors’ obligation to conduct pay equity audits on an annual basis. Quite notably, the OFCCP issued...more

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OFCCP Will Start Demanding Contractors’ Internal Pay Equity Audits

On March 15, 2022, the OFCCP issued its first directive since President Biden took office. Directive 2022-01 (the “Directive”) addresses contractors’ obligations to analyze their compensation systems and to turn over such...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: July 2020 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Polsinelli

OFCCP/NILG Compensation Roundtable Highlights Contractors’ Concerns with OFCCP’s Compensation Evaluations

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The frank discussion during the roundtable highlighted contractors’ ongoing concerns regarding OFCCP’s approach to the evaluation of the compensation of small groups of specialized employees and smaller AAP groups....more

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Highlights From The OFCCP And NILG Compensation Roundtable

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On Tuesday, February 18, 2020 the National Industry Liaison Group (“NILG”) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) held a Compensation Roundtable at the US. Department of Labor in Washington D.C. ...more

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Compass: Insights And Direction For Employers – Winter 2020

With the start of a new year, in-house counsel and human resources professionals will want to be aware of what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. It’s a good time for employers to take a breath and consider what issues...more

Polsinelli

OFCCP Proposes Rulemaking to Codify Compliance Evaluation Procedures

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On December 30, 2019, OFCCP issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Nondiscrimination Obligations of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors: Procedures to Resolve Potential Employment Discrimination....more

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OFCCP Announces Three Multimillion Dollar Bias Settlements

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The OFCCP opened the month of October by announcing three multimillion dollar settlements with major government contractors.  The agency entered into early resolution conciliation agreements with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and...more

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OFCCP Director Craig Leen Describes Agency Priorities in Comments at the National ILG Conference

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On July 31, 2019, OFCCP Director Craig Leen gave the opening remarks at the National Industry Liaison Group conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Director Leen described several new and renewed areas of focus for OFCCP and...more

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OFCCP Opinion Letter Endorses Pre-Approval of PAGs

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In a welcome development for federal government contractors, OFCCP issued its second opinion letter on July 22, 2019.  The opinion letter endorsed a process through which contractors can submit proposed pay analysis groups...more

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OFCCP’s Broad Request For Comp Data Denied

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

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A review of OFCCP’s 2018 directives: Potential signs of greater transparency and cooperation with federal contractors?

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – the Department of Labor office responsible for overseeing federal contractors’ and subcontractors’ equal employment opportunity and affirmative action obligations –...more

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[Webinar] Contractually Speaking: OFCCP’s New Compensation Directive – What Does This Mean for Contractors? - February 26th,...

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Over the past few months, we have seen a whirlwind of activity from OFCCP. Under new leadership, the Agency has conducted town hall meetings, provided guidance to contractors on a variety of topics and issued new directives...more

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Are You Ready for an OFCCP Compensation Audit?

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently issued Directive 2018-05, a compensation-related directive that OFCCP touts as part of its effort to be more transparent to government contractors. ...more

Littler

Dear Littler: Will Recent Equal Pay Legislation Affect Our Annual Comp Reviews?

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Dear Littler: My employer is preparing for our annual review of staff compensation. My boss heard there have been a lot of changes in the law about equal pay that might affect our evaluations. He’s asked me to look into what...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Ninth Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Interpretation of Escobar Two-Part Test

In late August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a long-awaited decision in U.S. ex rel. Rose v. Stephens Institute that interprets key aspects of the implied false certification theory of False Claims...more

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WPI Labor Day Report 2018

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Almost two years into the new presidential administration, and with highly consequential and hotly debated mid-term elections around the corner, Littler’s Workforce Policy Institute’s Labor Day Report examines the state of...more

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