On January 29, 2024, the Biden administration issued a Proposed Rule that would prohibit federal contractors from seeking and considering compensation history when making employment decisions and require contractors to disclose compensation being offered in job postings. If implemented, the requirements will apply broadly to all federal contracts and subcontracts that are principally performed in the United States and cover all jobs that work on or in connection with a covered contract. Covered applicants and employees can submit complaints of alleged violations to the applicable contracting agency to “take action as appropriate,” and those agencies must forward to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) any such complaints that also allege discrimination.
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