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OFCCP Issues Pay Equity Audit Directive to Identify Barriers to Equal Pay

Aligns with Executive Order Proposing Pay History Ban for Federal Contractors

Marking Equal Pay Day, on March 15th the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued  to identify barriers to equal pay in their pay-setting and employment practices. The directive aligns with the  also signed on March 15th by President Biden. The Executive Order directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, in consultation with the Department of Labor, to consider proposing rules limiting or prohibiting federal contractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants鈥 and employees鈥 existing or past compensation when making employment decisions.

OFCCP鈥檚 directive also makes clear that if the agency identifies concerns about the contractor鈥檚 compensation practices during a compliance evaluation, it may request the contractor鈥檚 pay equity audit to verify the contractor鈥檚 compliance with its obligation to conduct an annual in-depth analysis of its compensation practices.

For 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Affirmative Action/EEO resources, visit 澳门六合彩开奖预测鈥檚 Labor & HR Topical Resources library and select 鈥淓EO鈥 as the main category and 鈥淎ffirmative Action/EEO鈥 as the subcategory.  You must be logged in as an 澳门六合彩开奖预测 member to access the materials. Also, don鈥檛 miss out on the upcoming where we will host a pre-conference Federal Contractor HR Workshop.

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