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Updates to OFCCP Sex Discrimination Regulations Present Some Compliance Conundrums

Updates to OFCCP Sex Discrimination Regulations Present Some Compliance Conundrums

The OFCCP’s definition of “similarly situated” for the purposes of evaluating compensation differences in its new sex discrimination regulations is so broad that it provides little guidance for federal contractors and goes beyond Title VII standards, two attorneys who handle OFCCP compliance matters recently told Employment Law Daily. The final rule, published in the Federal Register on June 15, 2016 (81 FR 39108-39169), replaces the guidelines at 41 CFR Part 60-20 with new sex discrimination regulations. The regulations, which implement the prohibition against sex discrimination contained in Executive Order (EO) 11246, took effect on August 15, 2016. Section 60–20.4(a) of the new regulations prohibits contractors from paying “different compensation to similarly situated employees on the basis of sex.” But the standard to which the OFCCP will hold contractors in assessing exactly which employees are “similarly situated” is far from clear, the attorneys stated.

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Going for Gold | Winning Outreach Strategies

Going for Gold | Winning Outreach Strategies

As federal contractors know, the OFCCP’s VEVRAA and Section 503 regulations now require employers to conduct and track outreach efforts to ensure equal employment opportunities for all. To manage and evaluate their outreach activities, many employers are developing unique strategies and implementing new tools that can assist with this measure. For the 3rd Annual DirectEmployers Member Awards Competition, a number of our Member organizations submitted their outstanding initiatives surrounding outreach and one was even named the overall winner of our Compliance category! Let’s take a look at some of these initiatives.

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OFCCP Week in Review: August 15, 2016

OFCCP Week in Review: July 25, 2016

In this edition of DirectEmployers’ OFCCP Week In Review, Alexa Morgan of Fox, Wang & Morgan P.C. joins John C. Fox and Candee Chambers to share information regarding the small reversal of North Carolina’s controversial “Bathroom Bill,” as well as the EEOC’s new efforts to combat alleged religious discrimination in the workplace.

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