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Maryland Employers Get Ready: New Compensation Transparency Laws Will Soon Take Effect

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Earlier this year, Governor Wes Moore signed into law two statutes — the Wage Range Transparency Law and the Pay Stub Information Law — that significantly increase the compensation details that Maryland employers must...more

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Legal Update: Massachusetts Enacts Pay-Transparency and Reporting Requirements for Employers

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On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts became the latest state to pass a pay transparency law, titled the “Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act” (the Act), joining four states and numerous municipalities that have enacted similar...more

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Pay Transparency Requirements Effective in Massachusetts in 2025

Massachusetts has officially joined the growing list of states requiring employers to include salary ranges in job postings—but not until 2025. On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed Bill H. 4890, “An Act relative to...more

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Illinois Civil Rights Protection Goes High-Tech: Illinois Human Rights Act Expanded to Include AI Regulation

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation last week that will require Illinois employers to inform workers and job seekers about their use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in making employment decisions. The...more

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Illinois Prohibits Discriminatory Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions

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On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB 3773 into law, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to expressly regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for employment decisions....more

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Massachusetts Enacts New Pay Transparency Law

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On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ first pay transparency law, the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act (the Act). The Act requires employers with 25 or more...more

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Employers With 30 or More Employees in Minnesota Required to Provide Salary Ranges in Job Postings, Beginning in 2025

Effective January 1, 2025, employers with thirty or more workers in Minnesota will be required to provide salary ranges and a general description of benefits in job postings—a requirement that appears to apply to recruiting...more

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Massachusetts Enacts New Wage Disclosure Requirements for Employers

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On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy, in an effort to increase transparency in pay, signed into law wage equity legislation that imposes new disclosure requirements on Massachusetts-based employers. The...more

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More States Enact Pay Transparency Laws

Maryland, Minnesota and Vermont join the growing list of states enacting and expanding pay transparency requirements. In May, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that requires employers with 30 or more employees in...more

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Maryland’s New Wage Transparency Law to Take Effect on October 1, 2024

Maryland’s recently enacted Wage Range Transparency Act amends the state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law, specifically Sections 3-301, 3-304.2, 3-305, and 3-308(e) of Maryland’s Labor and Employment Article Title 3, Subtitle...more

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Pay Transparency in the Green Mountain State: Vermont Adopts New Pay Equity Law

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Vermont will soon join nine other states across the country which require employers to disclose compensation in job postings. Governor Phil Scott signed the bill into law Tuesday and it will take effect on July 1, 2025 —...more

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Minnesota Passes Pay Equity and Transparency Law: 7 Things Employers Need to Do Before 2025

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Minnesota is embracing the latest trends in pay equity and transparency that will require most employers to revamp their hiring and compensation practices starting January 1, 2025. The new law, signed by Governor Tim Walz on...more

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Minnesota Pay Transparency Requirements Signed into Law

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Certain Minnesota employers will be required to disclose starting salary ranges, or a fixed pay rate, in all job postings beginning January 1, 2025. This new requirement, signed into law by Governor Tim Walz on May 17, 2024,...more

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Pay Transparency Comes to Maryland: 6 Key Takeaways and What You Should Do Next

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Maryland is the latest state to jump on the pay transparency bandwagon after Gov. Wes Moore signed new “wage range” requirements into law last month. Beginning October 1, Maryland employers must include salary and benefits...more

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Tackling the Pay Gap in Poland: From “Nice to Have” to Essential

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Poland and other EU countries will have to implement the principles of equal pay and transparency into their laws by June 7, 2026, to comply with Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and Council of May 10, 2023,...more

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Maryland Amends Pay Transparency Law to Require Wage Range Disclosure in Job Postings

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed into law a bill that will expand Maryland employers’ pay transparency obligations. Effective October 1, 2024, employers must disclose in public or internal job...more

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Los Angeles Announces New Fair Chance Ordinance

On February 27, 2024, Los Angeles County announced a new Fair Chance Ordinance. This ordinance is set to take effect on September 3, 2024, and expands upon California’s existing “Ban the Box” law by introducing additional...more

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Maryland Joins Trend Requiring Salary and Wage Disclosures in Job Listings

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Effective October 1, 2024, Maryland will become the sixth state (plus the District of Columbia), to require that employers provide an upfront disclosure of the wage or salary range for open positions in job listings. The new...more

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Curious About Your Newest Employee’s Social Media Presence? Too Bad, Because in New York, It Could Cost You!

In the era of Tiktok influencers and Instagram models, almost everyone has an online side hustle, and that highly qualified referral you just interviewed or bright new hire you just made might just be one of them! The same...more

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Montgomery County Council Passes Bill Banning Employers from Inquiring about Sexual and Reproductive Health Information

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A new Montgomery County bill would prohibit employers from inquiring about or considering a job applicant’s sexual, reproductive and other health information. ...more

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[Webinar] Pay Transparency Laws Are Here to Stay – Are You Compliant? - April 24th, 10:00 am CT

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Across the country, states are implementing pay transparency laws, which will impact the way employers advertise, pay and hire their employees. These laws are here to stay and if employers are not preparing for compliance...more

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New York Employers Beware: State's Social Media Privacy Law Became Effective March 12, 2024

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills on Sept. 14, 2023, Assembly Bill 836 (A836) and Senate Bill 2518A (S2518A). The law applies to personal social media accounts, defined as "an account or profile on an electronic...more

White and Williams LLP

[Webinar] Staying Ahead in 2024 - AI's Impact on the Workplace and Tips for Managing a Multi-State Workforce - March 21st, 1:00 pm...

Join us on March 21 for this topical webinar which will examine two of the latest trends facing employers. This session will examine what employers need to know and do as AI continues to impact the workplace, including a...more

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Washington Mayor Signs Amendments to Pay Transparency Statute

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser signed legislation earlier this month that would require employers to disclose pay ranges in job postings and prohibit employers from screening prospective employees based on their salary...more

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DC Will Have New Pay Transparency and Wage History Requirements

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On January 12, Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023. The Act amends the DC Wage Transparency Act of 2014 and is scheduled to go into effect on June 30,...more

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