California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law new legislation that expands upon the 2022 pay transparency law (SB 1162) and the state’s equal pay requirements. These new updates, introduced through SB 642, include an...more
10/30/2025
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Joining the growing number of states requiring disclosure of salary ranges, Delaware recently amended their Title 19, which covers labor, to add new pay transparency requirements (HB 105). This Act requires that employers...more
10/23/2025
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The pay transparency laws that were signed into law in the springtime are coming to fruition this October. Both the city of Cleveland, OH and the state of Massachusetts will be seeing new pay transparency guidelines in full...more
10/15/2025
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Effective June 30th, Illinois has amended their Equal Pay Act to remove references to the EEO-1 Annual Employer Information Report. References to the EEO-1 report and the EEOC itself have been removed in 4 places. A...more
The Fair Workweek Ordinance, originally passed in July 2019, provided hourly workers with more predictable work schedules and compensation for schedule changes. Consistency in scheduling application and definitions have...more
On January 1, 2025, California increased their state minimum wage to $16.50 per hour for all employers, regardless of size. While California may have one of the highest state-mandated minimum wages, voters rejected the...more
Washington State has further updated their Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) to focus on increasing pay transparency efforts. While it initially prohibited sex- and gender-based pay discrimination, it has expanded upon...more