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State Street Agrees to $4.2 Million Pay Equity Fund

The Department of Labor announced the signing of a conciliation agreement with State Street Corp. in which the financial services firm will allocate $4.2 million for future pay adjustments to resolve alleged compensation discrimination. The department’s Office of Federal Contract …

States Sue to End Biden COVID Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

Eighteen states filed three separate lawsuits Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law. Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota …

Obama Administration Releases Rules on Paid Sick Leave, Pay Data Reporting

The Obama administration on Thursday finalized rules requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to employees and expanding the type of data employers must provide on their pay practices. U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told reporters in a phone …