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Rick Holt

Partner - Resolution Economics

Dr. Rick Holt is a labor economist and Partner in the D.C office of Resolution Economics. He has led projects for over 20 years covering a range of employment discrimination topics, including: compensation, hiring, promotion, and termination. Dr. Holt has worked with several companies on projects involving OFCCP compliance and audits. Over the last decade Dr. Holt has specialized in utilizing statistical methods to address employers’ pay equity analysis needs. Rick is an active member of the WMILG and is currently the ILG’s Treasurer. Rick has presented at several NILG Conferences.

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Monday, July 29

Workshop 2

Market-Based Pay Structures and Their Implications on Pay Equity

Rick Holt, Resolution Economics; Thomas Carnahan, Berkshire Associates

In this session, an I/O psychologist and labor economist will break down the practical implications of investing in market analysis
as part of a company’s pay equity strategy. Attendees will learn:
• How this strategy can inform a company’s pay grades
• How market analysis can explain away pay differences among situationally similar employees in a pay equity investigation
• How to explain to internal stakeholders why this strategy is worth the investment

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Tuesday, July 30

Workshop 6

Heads they Win, Tails You Lose - Navigating New Items 19 and 22
Guy Brenner, Proskauer; Rick Holt, Resolution Economics

In this session, two experts will break down the implications of the expanded item 19 and new item 22 in OFCCP’s updated audit scheduling letter.  Attendees will learn:

  • The scope of the new pay data production obligations
  • The risks the new requirements present for the unwary
  • How to identify and empower relevant stakeholders to ensure you are ready and able when a scheduling letter arrives