Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule

On August 25, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) published the final rule implementing Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces in the Federal Register. Although the final rule officially takes effect October 25, 2016, full implementation will be phased-in as detailed below.   Contractor Disclosures:  Phased-In [...]

$2.8 Million Settlement Shows Employment Testing to be Risky Business

On August 24, 2015, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that the Target Corporation has agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve an EEOC charge that three employment assessments formerly used by Target disproportionately screened out applicants for exempt-level professional positions based on race and sex.  Specifically, EEOC alleges that the three tests [...]

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