Last year, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation strengthening the state’s pay equity laws. Now the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued final rules implementing the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which goes into effect January 1, 2021. The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act prohibits Colorado employers from paying Continue Reading...
Ask the Expert: PAGs vs. SSEGs
Question: Is there a difference/similarity between Pay Analysis Groups (PAGs) and the Similarly Situated Employee Groups (SSEGs)? Answer: Yes. There's actually a big difference between Pay Analysis Group (PAG) and Similarly Situated Employee Groups (SSEGs). SSEG: Everyone in a particular SSEG are performing duties and tasks that are Continue Reading...
New Compensation Directive Addressing Compensation Discrimination
The OFCCP directive Analysis of Contractor Compensation Practices During a Compliance Evaluation outlines OFCCP’s standard procedures for reviewing contractor compensation practices during a compliance evaluation. This directive replaces OFCCP Directive 2013-03 (known as Directive 307) and clarifies OFCCP’s approach to compensation evaluations Continue Reading...
Budget Update: Proposed Cuts for the OFCCP in 2018
On May 23, 2017, the Department of Labor released its budget for 2018 Salaries and Expenses for the OFCCP. The amount requested totals $88,000,000, which is a decrease of $17,275,000 from 2017’s total of $105,275,000 and includes funds to employ 440 full-time employees (a decrease of 131 FTEs from 571). The main headline is that Continue Reading...
Fostering Pay Transparency In Your Organization
In case you missed it, as a Federal Contractor, you and your company are obligated to foster pay transparency by letting your employees know their rights under the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. At a minimum you are required to include the provision in employee manuals and handbooks as well as post with other Continue Reading...
