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Hiring & Firing Pay Transparency Pay Discrimination

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... more +
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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Illinois Employers: Prepare for New Pay Transparency Requirements

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 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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New Jersey Employers: Prepare for New Pay Transparency Requirements

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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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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New Jersey's Proposed Pay Transparency Law: Preparing for Potential New Compliance Obligations

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Real World Impact: The New Jersey legislature has passed a bill that, if signed, would require covered employers to disclose the compensation range and general description of benefits and other compensation programs for any...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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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

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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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Maryland Increases Pay Transparency for Current and Prospective Employees

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Employers take note! The Maryland General Assembly’s 2024 session resulted in new laws aimed at increasing transparency for both current and prospective employees regarding employee wages. These new laws require employers to...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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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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Pay Transparency Arrives at the Nation’s Capital

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The District of Columbia will soon join an ever-growing list of jurisdictions that require employers to disclose compensation on job postings.  In addition to pay scale disclosure, the District of Columbia Wage Transparency...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Connecticut Again Considers Pay Transparency, Non-Compete Bills

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Over the past several years, Connecticut’s legislature has enacted some significant employment laws that have re-shaped the workplace and posed new challenges for Connecticut employers. The 2023 legislative session that began...more

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[Webinar] California’s New Pay Transparency/Equal Pay Law in Thirty Minutes - February 22nd, 9:30 am - 10:00 am PT

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In September of 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1162 into law. That law creates and expands upon a number of obligations for California employers, including: - Requiring all California employers with 15 or more...more

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New FAQs Published for California’s Pay Transparency Law

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Just prior to the New Year, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office released updated Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”), which clarified the California Equal Pay Act’s pay scale disclosure requirements that were effective...more

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New Pay Transparency Requirements for State of Washington Job Posts

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On November 30, 2022, the State of Washington issued its Administrative Policy for the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. The law, which is meant to prevent discrimination and promote pay equity for workers, takes...more

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California Legislature Expands Employer Obligations Regarding Payroll Transparency

Seemingly with every passing day the California legislature adds more obligations (and opportunities for costly missteps) to California employers.  This time we are discussing California Senate Bill 1162, dubbed California’s...more

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Show Me the Money: California Enacts New Pay Disclosure Requirements

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Pay transparency laws have gathered steam across the country. California follows Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, New York City, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other jurisdictions, in enacting...more

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Massachusetts Employers to Be Prohibited From Obtaining Applicants’ Prior Pay History – Will Other States Follow?

Requiring a job applicant to provide his or her salary history, or obtaining such information directly from a previous employer prior to extending a job offer, is a common, if not universal practice for employers. Beginning...more

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