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Two huge victories!
DOJ institutes two new policies that DOJ GEN has been advocating for years. First, DOJ issued a travel policy that helps ensure federal employees can access necessary medical care, including abortion care. Second, OPM issued a comprehensive salary history ban that prohibits the solicitation and consideration of salary history in hiring and pay-setting decisions. We are immensely grateful to the DOJ GEN Working Groups that worked tirelessly to make these changes happen!
Black Women's Equal Pay Day
A joint message from DOJABA & DOJ GEN on Black Women's Equal Pay Day.
Big step toward pay equity!
On March 15, President Biden signed an executive order requiring OPM to issue new rules on the use of salary history in federal employment. While this is an important step, we think it may not go far enough to close the pay gap.
DOJ Requires Salary History in Chief Diversity Officer Job Ad
In its search for a Chief Diversity Officer, DOJ continues to ask for salary history despite DOJ GEN’s repeated efforts to remove these discriminatory screening criteria.