OFCCP Formally Announces It Will Not Use EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data

On November 25, the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs formally announced it would not be using EEO-1 Component 2 pay data.  “OFCCP will not request, accept, or use Component 2 data, as it does not expect to find significant utility in the data given limited resources and its aggregated…
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OFCCP Early Resolution vs. Preventative Compliance

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Fiscal Year 2019 was a record setting year for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. In FY 2019, OFCCP obtained a record $40,569,816 in monetary settlements to resolve discrimination in employment with federal contractors. That’s $16 million more than the next highest previous year in 2017. Moreover, the…
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The Future of EEO-1 Component 2

In September, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced it was not seeking to renew Component 2 of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1). This portion of the EEO-1 filing requires employers to report employee compensation and hours worked, and many claim it places an unfair burden on employers.  The public has until November 22…
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U.S. Department of Labor Sets Record for Largest Wage Discrimination Conciliation Agreements

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that Goldman Sachs & Co. has agreed to pay nearly $10 million dollars to resolve a pattern of compensation discrimination.  Goldman Sachs & Co. entered into an Early Resolution conciliation agreement with the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs after the office found the company had violated federal…
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EEOC Ends Component 2 Pay Data Collection Rule

On Sept. 11, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it would not be renewing it’s request to collect EEO-1 Component 2 pay data after it’s current authorization from the Office of Management and Budget expires.  “At this time, the unproven utility to its enforcement program of the pay data as defined in the 2016…
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