Currently available in prepublication status, the book Collecting Compensation Data from Employers (2012), by the Committee of National Statistics (CNSTAT), draws conclusions on how collected wage data could be used in the conduct of enforcement responsibilities of certain agencies (i.e. EEOC, OFCCP). The review incorporated presentations by the EEOC, OFCCP, and DOJ as well as informational documents that included the Compensation Data Collection Tool ANPRM from the OFCCP.
The conclusion of the panel, which is detailed in, Collecting Compensation Data from Employers (2012) is that the collection of earnings data would be a
significant undertaking for the EEOC and that there might be an increased
reporting burden on some employers. The panel also concluded that, currently, there is no clearly articulated
vision of how the data on wages could be used in the conduct of the enforcement
responsibilities of the relevant agencies. Collecting Compensation Data from Employers also gives recommendations for targeting employers for investigation regarding their compliance with antidiscrimination laws.
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This information is intended to be educational and should not be
considered legal advice on any specific matter.
