Tennessee Employment Law

Late last month the EEOC issued its Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013.  The Plan sets forth 6 priorities:

1. Eliminating Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring;

2. Protecting Immigrant, Migrant and Other Vulnerable Workers;

3. Addressing Emerging and Developing Issues;

4. Enforcing Equal Pay laws;

5. Preserving Access to the Legal System; and

6. Preventing Harassment Through Systemic Enforcement and Targeted Outreach.

Based on these priorities I recommend employers take the following steps:

1. Conduct an internal “equal pay audit” to ensure that male and female employees are being paid the same for equal work;

2. Conduct anti-harassment training for your entire workforce;

3. Conduct an internal audit of your compliance with immigration laws, including Form I-9, and;

4. Conduct an internal audit to ensure that there are not discriminatory differences in pay for any employees.

Any issues that are discovered should be corrected.

Happy New Year!