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Massachusetts Joins the Pay Transparency Game and Ups the Ante with New Reporting Requirements

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On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law a bill that makes Massachusetts the 11th state to mandate pay transparency, joining California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada,...more

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Heightened Obligations for Job Postings for Massachusetts-Based Roles

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Beginning on July 31, 2025, Massachusetts will join a host of other states in requiring employers to provide detailed pay disclosures in public-facing and internal employee job postings pursuant to the recently passed Frances...more

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Complying With Unprecedented Criminal History Requirements in Los Angeles County

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The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCOE), which took effect on September 3, 2024, imposes several new compliance requirements regarding the consideration of criminal history in employment decisions....more

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Minnesota Enacts Pay Transparency Law to Require Salary Range Disclosure in Job Postings

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Minnesota joins the growing number of states to adopt statewide legislation requiring employers to disclose starting salary ranges and other forms of compensation and benefits in postings for open...more

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Understanding Massachusetts' New Pay Transparency and Reporting Requirements

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Massachusetts employers should be aware of a new Massachusetts law that will have an impact on their hiring practices and reporting requirements in 2025. Massachusetts recently joined a growing number of states by enacting a...more

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Much Needed Clarity May Finally Be Coming on Who Qualifies as a Job Applicant Under the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act

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On August 20, 2024, Western District of Washington Judge John H. Chun asked the Washington Supreme Court to answer the question of what a party must prove to be considered a “job applicant” for the purposes of a pay...more

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Massachusetts Job Postings to Include Pay Ranges Starting Summer 2025

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Massachusetts will be joining the growing number of states requiring pay ranges be included in advertisements and provided in certain other circumstances....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

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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LA County Employers Must Update Job Postings, Offer Letters and Background Check Processes by September 3

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The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers takes effect on September 3. The law applies to employers doing business in the unincorporated areas of LA County, if they employ five or more employees....more

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July’s Eye on Privacy Examines the Role of the CPO and the Latest Industry Trends

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TRU Staffing Partners’ Founder and CEO Jared Coseglia welcomed webinar participants to July’s edition of Eye on Privacy with analysis and predictions for what’s ahead in the data privacy job market. Coseglia was joined this...more

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Massachusetts Mandates Wage, Salary Transparency

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Massachusetts employers with 25 or more workers will soon be required to include pay ranges in all job postings under a new state law aimed at increasing salary transparency. The Commonwealth joined the wave of states and...more

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The Employer’s Playbook for Managing Remote and Hybrid Workforces

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The rise of remote work has forced employers to tackle one challenge after another – and now the biggest challenge is effectively managing remote and hybrid workforces for the long term. When the pandemic hit, many employers...more

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

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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 Joins Growing Number of States With a Pay Transparency Law

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On 31 July 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law the Act Relative to Salary Transparency (the Act). The Act has been touted by the governor as an important step toward closing wage gaps and ensuring equal...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Massachusetts Passes New Salary Disclosure Law

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As summer begins to all but fade into the background, it is a good time to revisit legal compliance with state and federal requirements in the employment context. Massachusetts recently joined the growing wave of states to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Know Before You Post Take 2: An Update on Pay Transparency and Job Postings

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Since our last post on this topic, pay transparency laws were enacted or became effective in four states, the District of Columbia, and several municipalities. The jurisdictions that require or will soon require some form of...more

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Massachusetts Enacts a New Pay Transparency Law

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Massachusetts is the latest state to mandate salary transparency in job postings and disclosure of demographic and pay data to the government. On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law the “Frances Perkins...more

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A New Entity Abroad, Part I - Hiring Employees

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One of the primary concerns for an organization that wants to start conducting business in a new country must be the laws of the specific country. Employment regulations vary widely from country to country and may be so...more

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Pay Transparency Laws on the Rise

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Pay transparency laws require employers to disclose compensation information to applicants and potential employees, and impose job notice requirements and recordkeeping regulations. The goal of pay transparency laws is to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Massachusetts Joins Growing List of States Requiring Pay Transparency in Job Postings

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed into law “An Act Relative to Salary Pay Range Transparency,” requiring employers with at least 25 employees to include pay range information in job postings and advertisements....more

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Client Alert: 14 Things Employers Need to Know About Maryland’s Expanded Wage Transparency Law

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a new law which increases the scope of the pay transparency laws current in effect in Maryland. ...more

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More States Enact Pay Transparency Laws

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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

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Why Text Recruitment is the Future of Engaging Candidates

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If you’re like most people, you see the text within seconds or minutes of it pinging on your phone, while it may take a few hours to check your email. As technology evolves, recruiters rely more on innovative and efficient...more

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Pre-Employment Screening: What is Allowed?

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Employers typically expend a great deal of effort on application processes, in order to make an informed hiring decision and to avoid hiring unsuitable candidates who quit or are fired after a short time....more

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Compliance With District of Columbia’s Comprehensive Pay Transparency Law Begins June 30, 2024

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The District of Columbia successfully amended its wage transparency laws, bringing employers a June 30, 2024, compliance date for the new pay and benefit transparency obligations. The District of Columbia passed the Wage...more

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