By: Bill Osterndorf
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given final approval to a monthly data collection from construction companies. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) had requested this data collection in ...
By: Bill Osterndorf
Massachusetts has enacted a law requiring pay reporting by organizations with 100 or more employees in Massachusetts. This pay reporting is part of the Salary Range Transparency law that was signed by the Governor of...
By: Bill Osterndorf
On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a revised version of form CC-257 that would collect data on construction employees working for federal construction...
By: Bill Osterndorf
A recent settlement between Qdoba Restaurant Corporation and multiple applicants for employment shows the significance of pay transparency laws that have been instituted throughout the United States. The Qdoba settlement occurred...
By: Bill Osterndorf
The U.S. Census Bureau intends to test new questions that will be used for survey respondents to provide information on their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). A formal request to test these questions was published...
By: Bill Osterndorf
The State of Minnesota has become the latest in a group of states to require pay transparency for job applicants. On May 17, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Omnibus Labor and Industry policy bill. The bill includes...By: Bill Osterndorf and Joanna Colosimo
On March 28, 2024, the White HouseOffice of Management and Budget issued new guidance on the collection of race and ethnicity data by federal agencies. OMB revised Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) 15, which...By: Bill Osterndorf
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released its budget justification for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The budget justification provides information on priorities the agency is ...By: Bill Osterndorf
A revised version of the Washington, D.C. wage transparency law will become effective on June 30, 2024. The District has had a wage transparency law in effect since 2014. The previous version of the law prohibited employers from ...By: Bill Osterndorf
In July of 2021, OFCCP dramatically changed the letter that is used to open compliance reviews for construction companies.This letter, called a scheduling letter, includes an itemized listing of materials that must be submitted...
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