Shortly after the release of Directive 2022-01 back in March, 2022, alarm bells and outcries rang out that the “OFCCP is coming for your privileged pay equity audits!!”. As BCGi’s Matt Nusbaum noted in his post, the OFCCP does not get to sidestep the longstanding precedent of attorney-client privilege. This revision settles the issue once and for Continue Reading...
Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certification (EPRC): “Disparities Found”… but what does this mean?
With 3+ months behind us in the new Equal Pay Registration Certification (EPRC) process in Illinois, there are some important updates and heads-ups to share. If you’re an employer in Illinois, please make sure you are prepared for certification (see Note 1). The first round of filing dates came and went on June 2, 2022. Despite the lack of Continue Reading...
OFCCP Signals Much Tougher Stance in New Directives
People have been waiting for and wondering how the new administration will distinguish itself from the prior one with regard to affirmative action requirements for federal contractors, and we finally have more than a peek into what is to come from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The agency has issued two new Continue Reading...
Intersectionality and OFCCP-Required Monitoring
Several BCGi members have recently raised questions regarding whether and to what extent the OFCCP’s affirmative action obligation for federal contractor employees requires contractors to monitor employment selection decisions based on the various combinations of sex and race/ethnicity. Unfortunately, the answer is somewhat complicated. As it Continue Reading...
AAP Boot Camp and BCGi Summit Virtual Conference Start Next Week (4/26-4/30)
BCGi’s 2021 Summit is being held Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30 (start time each day is 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern). This conference is virtual again this year, so you can join right from your computer. Day 1 (April 26; 10am-2pm Pacific Time) AAP Boot Camp (4 hours) Day 2 (April 27; 10am-12pm Pacific Time) The New BCGi – a Continue Reading...
