White House Order Covers Contractor Pay Equity – By Chris Riotta (Nextgov) / March 16, 2022
The Biden administration issued an executive order on Tuesday calling on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to create new regulations around the use of past compensation in employment decisions.
The White House announced plans to address pay discrimination in federal contracting by limiting the use of past compensation in employment decisions. The move is part of a slate of presidential actions on Equal Pay Day.
An executive order released on Tuesday directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council to consider limiting or prohibiting federal contractors from seeking information about job applicants’ past compensation, in addition to a series of actions the White House said are meant to enhance pay equity and transparency.
The Office of Personnel Management is also set to issue a proposed regulation addressing the use of past compensation in the hiring process for federal employees, a senior administration official said in a background call with reporters on Monday. The creation of that rule is also covered in the executive order.
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