The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is planning to collect wage data on businesses with over 100 employees to correct with the agency characterizes as inequities in wages between white men and women and minoirities. Washington Post: The new policy, already drawing criticism from some business leaders, would order companies with at least 100 employees to add salary numbers on a form they already annually submit that reports employees’ sex, age and job groups. The new pay information would alert the EEOC to companies with significant wage disparities, which could result in lawsuits. Oftentimes, folks are doing the same job and being paid differently," Obama said in a speech at the White House. "The goal is to help businesses who are trying to do the right thing get a clearer picture of how they can ensure their employees are being treated fairly." During the updated data collection process, officials would not publicly name employers or...(Read Full Post)