Two recent developments in equal pay laws—salary range disclosure and pay data reporting—are forcing employers in certain jurisdictions to review their pay practices and begin addressing pay equity if they are not doing so...more
This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including regarding a DOJ appeal of the EEOC's heightened pay reporting requirements, the NLRB's decision narrowing the circumstances under...more
Who's the boss? Employer liable for MD's assault on member of staff - The Court of Appeal found an employer liable for its managing director's assault on a member of staff during a post-Christmas party drinking session, in...more
The Obama Administration has directed the EEOC to collect additional data about the pay of women and racial/ethnic minorities from all employers with more than 100 employees. The updated EEO-1 reporting will provide data for...more
The proposed regulations will require businesses to calculate their gender pay gap starting April 2017 and publish the details by April 2018. On 12 February, the UK government published draft regulations that set out the...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is soliciting public comments on two proposed policy changes that could have a significant impact on employers. The agency plans to require companies with 100 or more employees to...more
If there was any doubt that pay equity is major risk area for employers, that doubt should now be erased. This morning, on the seventh anniversary of the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the EEOC made a startling...more
Effective October 27, 2014, a new reporting form for veterans, the VETS 4212 Form, will replace the VETS-100A and VETS-100 Forms. The VETS 4212, which covered federal contractors and subcontractors will need to start using in...more
OFCCP PROPOSES RULE REQUIRING FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO SUBMIT EQUAL PAY REPORT - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a news release on August 6, 2014 regarding a...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Friday in response to President Obama's April directive that the agency develop a tool for compensation data collection. The OFCCP...more