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How Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.

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A News Release dated June 22, 2020, described the order, which requires WMS Solutions, LLC to pay $960,905 in back wages, damages, and interest based on discrimination and harassment claims. As a condition of receipt of federal funds, contractors may be subject to an OFCCP audit, including a compensation analysis.

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University Settles Gender Pay Discrimination Claims

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Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Florida has entered into a conciliation agreement with OFCCP to settle allegations of pay discrimination based on gender.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Reaches $8.5 Million Pay Gap Settlement

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Computer information technology company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise reached a settlement regarding allegations of pay discrimination late last week. 1,735 female employees who worked at the company’s California offices from 2015 onward will be awarded compensation ranging from $500 to $17,000 each. agreed to pay $1.45

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“Just Pay It”: The Nike Lawsuit, Gender Pay Gap & Pay Equity

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They have also requested a court-appointed monitor to ensure compliance and for the women who left due to alleged discrimination to be reinstated. What is emerging from this process is the very real and challenging issue that gender discrimination and the gender pay gap present to companies. Prepare for pay reporting.

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LinkedIn Settlement Demonstrates Need For Accurate Pay Equity Audits

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In the case, DOL asserted that LinkedIn harbored “systemic gender-based pay discrimination,” or in other words, paid women less than men who performed comparable work. These women held engineering, product, and marketing positions at the company between 2015 and 2017. . billion Microsoft acquisition.

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Sterling Jewelers Faces Scrutiny in EEOC Lawsuit

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Sterling Jewelers is facing consequences for potentially wrongfully handling a class action lawsuit regarding gender discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). By 2015, the class action lawsuit expanded to include nearly 44,000 employees. according to an article by the National Law Review.

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Lawsuit Prompts LinkedIn To Sign California Equal Pay Pledge

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The task force oversees businesses that have taken the pledge and provides resources to female employees who believe that they aren’t receiving equitable compensation. In the case, the agency asserts the social media company harbors “systemic gender-based pay discrimination,” specifically compensating female employees differently.