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How Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.

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The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just won a significant equal pay victory against WMS Solutions, LLC, a staffing company focusing on asbestos abatement. Of the $960,905 that the company must pay, $179,907 must go to remedy pay discrimination. The remainder is to remedy systemic hiring discrimination.

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Never Too Late to Update: Critical 2023 Employee Handbook Updates

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It’s easy to forget about the employee handbook while you’re busy training employees and interpreting new regulations. It’s easy to forget about the employee handbook while you’re busy training employees and interpreting new regulations. Hourly workers who go beyond 40 hours also expect overtime pay.

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Wage Transparency Act Passes in District of Columbia

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Bill 25-194 , or the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 will require employers to include salary information in job listings. DC’s Wage Transparency Act aims to address one of the worst pay gaps for women of color in the US. Wage history ban: Employers cannot screen job applicants based on their wage history.

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Brazilian Labor Law: Ensuring Equal Pay for Equal Work

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This update to Brazilian Labor Law regulates its “Equal Pay Law” 14,611 of July 3, 2023 and came into effect immediately. In cases of pay disparities, employers must create action plans, with detailed goals, deadlines, and training programs. Overall, Brazil is ranked 57th for equality (compared to the US in 43 rd place).

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Guide to Hiring Employees in Botswana

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These contracts typically outline the terms and conditions of employment, including job responsibilities, working hours, remuneration, and other relevant details. These contracts typically outline the terms and conditions of employment, including job responsibilities, working hours, remuneration, and other relevant details.

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Equal Pay Awareness Day: How to Analyze & Close the LGBTQIA+ Pay Gap

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June 15 th , 2023 is a significant date for highlighting wage disparities and LGBTQIA+ workplace challenges as Equal Pay Today partners with the LGBTQIA+ community to draw attention to discrimination. Wage disparities for LGBTQIA+ women, transgender men and women and people of color were greater.

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Independence Day 2023: Fulfilling the Promise of Liberty and Equality For All

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The nation’s founding principles included the idea that all people are created equal and have fundamental rights, promising liberty and equality for all. Today it remains a vital symbol of liberty and equality for the American people, and the most important secular event on the American calendar. Day became a holiday in 1983.