Compliance Stuff

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) recently made updates to several documents and definitions for Minnesota government contractors. This is the third article in a series focused on the compliance responsibilities of Minnesota contractors holding workforce certificates that the MDHR issued. The  first part  in the series covered the workforce certificate application, affirmative action program template, annual compliance report (ACR), ACR instructions, and nondiscrimination poster.  Part two  covers the Minnesota Equal Pay Certificate. In part three, we discuss workforce certificate audits. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) may request information from a workforce certificate holder to evaluate the contractor’s efforts to implement its compliance plan to maintain a workforce free from discrimination under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). According to the MDHR, workforce certificate holders can expect to be audited at least once during...

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) recently updated several documents on its website for Minnesota government contractors. This is the second article in a series focused on the compliance responsibilities of Minnesota contractors holding workforce certificates that the MDHR issued. The  first part  in the series covered the workforce certificate application, affirmative action program template, annual compliance report (ACR), ACR instructions, and nondiscrimination poster. In part two, we discuss the Minnesota Equal Pay Certificate, the purpose of which is to ensure that contractors doing business with Minnesota government agencies pay men and women equal wages for equal work. Quick Hits Employers with contracts exceeding $500,000 with Minnesota state agencies and that have forty or more full-time employees in Minnesota or in the state of their primary place of business must obtain an equal pay certificate. To apply for an equal pay certificate, contractors must h...