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Massachusetts has passed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the “Act”), which means that pay transparency and pay data reporting requirements will soon become official. In advance of the effective dates...more
This is Part 9 of our “Pay Equity Deep Dive Series.” Part 1 focused on Compensation Philosophy Review and Pay Analysis Group formation and testing. Part 2 focused on Wage Influencing Factors (WIFs) and Reliability and...more
Maryland was one of the first states to implement a pay transparency law in 2020, and now it joins several states in broadening that law to require employers to disclose a wage range for open positions (Washington, D.C.’s pay...more
British Columbia’s Ministry of Finance released its tool for employers to submit their pay transparency reports. Employers with 1,000 or more B.C. employees will need to submit reports by Nov. 1, 2024 as required by the Pay...more
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed into law SB 525/HB 649, which will require employers to include wage ranges in internal and external postings for positions that will be physically performed, at least in part, in the...more
On January 31, 2024, several U.S. government agencies released proposals and guidance aimed at imposing new pay transparency and salary history requirements upon federal government contractors and subcontractors. These...more
On January 29, the 15th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, President Joe Biden announced initiatives aimed at achieving pay equity for the federal workforce and employees of federal contractors. ...more
Pay transparency is coming to the District of Columbia (DC). Bill 25-194, or the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 will require employers to include salary information in job listings. DC’s Wage Transparency...more
Governor Josh Green has signed the newest pay transparency bill into law for the state of Hawaii. SB 1057, which goes into effect on January 1, 2024, will require Hawaii employers with at least 50 employees to disclose an...more
The United States isn’t the only country where gender pay practices have long come under fire for being unfair—with women historically demonstrated as the loser in equal pay battles. The European Union (EU) has grappled with...more
H.R. 1599, or the “Salary Transparency Act,” was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This proposed legislation, if enacted, would have wide-reaching ramifications for employers across the country. In...more
The New York State Legislature has approved chapter amendments to New York State’s pay transparency law, which is slated to take effect on September 17, 2023. The most notable revision would provide that the law applies to...more
Governor Hochul signed into law yesterday an amendment to New York’s state labor law which will require private sector employers in the state to disclose salary ranges on job postings. With this measure, New York State is the...more
California joined the ranks of statutory pay transparency when Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that requires California employers (of 15 or more) to publicize the pay scale for any advertised positions. The new law,...more
New York City’s pay transparency law is making waves through New York as two local governments passed similar legislation. The first to follow suit was the city of Ithaca, which enacted an almost identical pay...more
Employers that sponsor foreign nationals for green cards using PERM Labor Certification have been watching as a growing number of states and localities require salary transparency in job postings. California soon may join...more
As we previously reported, New York City is following a growing legislative trend towards pay transparency by requiring employers to disclose salary ranges in connection with advertised open positions. Recent amendments...more
Oregon employers looking to evaluate their pay equity picture in 2020 should be aware of a handful of updates to the state’s equal pay law that went into effect on January 1....more
Most state legislatures are back in session, and they are poised to address a wide range of labor and employment issues this year. Since January 1, 2017, more than 500 employment-related bills have been proposed in more than...more
Equal pay claims just got a lot tougher to defend in California. Last month, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 358, a new law which aims to curb a statewide pay disparity between men and women. The law, dubbed the California...more
California’s Fair Pay Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2016, prohibits private employers from paying male and female employees at different wage rates for substantially similar work. This standard is both more stringent...more
Changes in the Act will increase the difficulty employers face in justifying pay differentials. On October 6, 2015, Governor Brown signed into law the California Fair Pay Act. The California Fair Pay Act amends Labor...more