Boo! Remember when we told you that the “2022” EEO-1 filing season was set to open on Halloween? Well, among all the ghosts and ghoulies, it did! Employers have until Tuesday, December 5, 2023 to file their 2022 EEO-1 reports. We highly recommend getting them done before going into a food coma over Thanksgiving, if possible. And how you file your Continue Reading...
Three Questions to Guide your Pay Equity Strategy in 2024 and Beyond
Identifying and understanding potential pay disparities in your organization is paramount with ever-increasing federal and state regulation, as well as demand from all corners for greater transparency and fairness in compensation. With all these different demands, organizations must investigate, correct, and prevent potential disparities to reduce Continue Reading...
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rate(s) Are Increasing
The minimum wage for employees working on or in connection with a qualifying federal contract is set to rise from $16.20 per hour to $17.20 per hour effective January 1, 2024. That will be the minimum wage rate for both non-tipped and tipped employees because, as promised, the lower cash wage contractors could pay to tipped employees will be Continue Reading...
On the Horizon: What the SCOTUS AA Decision Means – and Doesn’t Mean – for DEI and AA Programs
In recent years, affirmative action has been a hot-button issue in the United States, sparking debates and legal battles that have reached the highest courts. On the horizon, we have an upcoming webinar that aims to shed light on the Supreme Court's most recent decision regarding affirmative action and what it truly means for Diversity, Equity, and Continue Reading...
Walmart Didn’t Validate, Now Being Sued by EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit against Walmart for screening out employees (not applicants) using a training program and assessment the EEOC alleges unfairly discriminated against people with disabilities and was not related to either the employees’ job duties or job performance. Walmart will likely lose Continue Reading...