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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Cleveland’s Pay Transparency and Compensation History Law: Breaking Down the New Employer Requirements

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Employers in Cleveland will need to change their hiring practices to comply with the city’s new pay transparency and compensation history law that goes into effect on Oct. 27, 2025. On April 30, 2025, Cleveland enacted...more

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Cleveland City Council Passes New Pay Transparency and Salary History Ordinance

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What Employers Need to Know - On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland City Council passed Ordinance No. 104-2025, introducing significant changes to hiring practices for employers within the city. This legislation mandates pay...more

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Cleveland Employers Must Prepare for City’s New Pay Equity and Transparency Rules: Your Top Questions Answered + 5 Steps to Take...

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Cleveland employers will soon need to include salary ranges in job postings and refrain from asking job applicants questions related to their salary history, thanks to a new ordinance adopted by the City Council last week....more

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Cleveland City Council Passes New Pay Transparency and Salary History Ordinance

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On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland City Council passed Ordinance No. 104-2025 (the “Ordinance”), which requires employers to provide an open job’s salary range on job postings and prohibits employers from inquiring about an...more

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EU’s Pay Equity Directive: 5 Key Points Employers Need to Know

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Employers with operations in the European Union should ensure they are familiar with a pay equity directive aiming to close the gender pay gap that will soon come fully online. The directive was signed into law in 2023, and...more

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UPDATE: FAR Council Proposals Withdrawn

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In January 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed a rule that would One year later on January 8, 2025, the FAR Council has withdrawn their proposed rule....more

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Ontario Announces Effective Dates for Job Posting and Pay Transparency, and Employment Information Requirements

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The Ontario government recently announced January 1, 2026, as the effective date for the new pay transparency requirements in relation to publicly advertised job postings under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the...more

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Complying with Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law: Part 1 – The Basics

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Beginning January 1, 2025, Illinois employers with 15 or more employees will be required to comply with new pay transparency requirements under an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act. We will be exploring the requirements...more

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Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law: Part 2 – Coverage

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The new pay transparency requirements under the Illinois Equal Pay Act apply to all employers with 15 or more employees. This figure includes all employees, full- or part-time, within or outside of Illinois....more

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Illinois Employers: Prepare for New Pay Transparency Requirements

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On January 1, 2025, amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will add Illinois to the list of states requiring employers to align with pay transparency and promotion posting requirements. Most employers in Illinois will be...more

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New Trends in Pay Transparency

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So-called ‘equal pay lawsuits’ are becoming more frequent in Germany. The application of a simplified burden of proof to claims under the Wage Transparency Act by case law makes it difficult for employers to refute an alleged...more

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Illinois Department of Labor Provides Guidance to Pay Transparency Requirements

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On November 22, 2024, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) posted long awaited guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to respond to inquiries the Department has received regarding amendments to the Equal...more

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Update: Governor Murphy Signs NJ Pay Transparency Legislation

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On November 18, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law pay transparency legislation, Senate Bill 2310, which will require employers to include a pay range in job postings and provide notice of promotional opportunities to...more

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Effective June 2025: New Jersey Pay Transparency Requirements

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New Jersey recently became the newest state to enact pay transparency legislation. On November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed Bill S2310 (the “Act”) into enactment. The Act will go into effect on June 1, 2025....more

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New Jersey Passes New Pay Transparency Law

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On November 18, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A4151/S2310, which will require employers to provide pay transparency for employment opportunities advertised internally or externally to the general public. The new...more

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Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2025

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States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) has been tracking these laws as...more

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New Jersey Employers: Prepare for New Pay Transparency Requirements

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The New Jersey legislature recently built on its 2019 efforts to increase pay-related protections for job applicants and current employees. Most employers will now be required to disclose pay ranges in their job postings and...more

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New Jersey Enacts Pay Transparency Law for 2025

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The number of states enacting pay transparency laws increased by one on November 18, 2024, when New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pay transparency act (P.L.2024, c.91) that requires covered employers to...more

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New Jersey Employers Must Disclose Pay and Benefits Information to Employees and Applicants

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Joining New York, California and several other states, New Jersey has a new wage transparency law, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy this week, that requires certain employers to disclose wage or salary ranges and general benefits...more

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Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow): New Pay Transparency Requirements Effective in 2025

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As we have reported previously, 2024 saw a slew of states adopt new pay transparency laws. Several of those laws go into effect in 2025. They include new laws in Illinois and Minnesota (both effective January 1), Vermont...more

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On Trend: New Jersey Hops on the Pay Transparency Bandwagon

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New Jersey has joined the growing ranks of jurisdictions that have enacted pay transparency laws. Senate Bill 2310 (“the Law”) was enacted on November 10, 2024, and approved on November 18, 2024 as Public Law 2024, chapter...more

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NJ State Assembly Passes Pay Transparency Legislation

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New Jersey is positioned to join the growing number of jurisdictions that have adopted pay transparency requirements. The New Jersey State Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 2310, which, if enacted, will require employers...more

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Are You Ready for New Illinois Pay Transparency Rules? A Compliance Blueprint for Employers

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Illinois employers will soon be required to reveal salary information in job postings, thanks to a new law that will take effect on January 1. Amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will require covered organizations to...more

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Illinois Employers Take Note: New Pay Transparency Requirements Go into Effect in 2025

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Effective January 1, 2025, amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will require that Illinois employers with 15 or more employees disclose “pay scale and benefits” in all job postings. The amendments, which were signed by...more

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How Can PEOs Prepare for Evolving Pay Transparency and Equity Trends? 3 Key Questions to Consider

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Pay transparency is one of the hottest trends impacting the workforce today. It affects all aspects of workplace relationships – including hiring, recruitment, and retention efforts; supervision and leadership; and...more

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