OFCCP Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Annual Compensation Disclosures

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") issued a proposed rule today that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to provide summary information on total W-2 compensation paid to employees by sex, race, ethnicity, and specified job categories, as well as other relevant data points such as hours worked, and the number of employees.  The information would be provided on the contractor's Employer Information Report (EEO-1 Report).

The proposed rule would require that the following information—called an "Equal Pay Report" by the OFCCP—be provided on the EEO-1 Report:

• The total number of workers within a specific EEO-1 job category by race, ethnicity and sex;