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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
On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ first pay transparency law, the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act (the Act). The Act requires employers with 25 or more...more
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
On July 31, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) signed into law a bill that is intended to increase wage transparency and close the gender-based wage gap in the Commonwealth. The law, which will take effect August 1,...more
On July 24, the Massachusetts Legislature passed legislation that will impact many Massachusetts employers in terms of their “pay transparency practices” for current employees and future applicants....more
The U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity for the first time in 27 years. Specifically, the update will more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and...more
When it comes to pay equity, Illinois has some of the most stringent laws in the United States. Along with California, it is the only state to require pay data reporting. As the Illinois Equal Pay Certificate Deadline of...more
Monday, December 4, 2023: FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” Another potential new regulation for federal contractors is in the pipeline. The FAR...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
As we reported in the first installment of our series on pay transparency, pay equity legislation continues to trend nationwide. While Part I focused on salary range disclosure legislation, in Part II, we highlight mandatory...more
Massachusetts is poised to follow California and Illinois and become the third state to require pay data reporting. It would also be the eleventh to require pay transparency in job listings. On October 4, Massachusetts House...more
The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunities Commission) and Department of Labor WHD (Wage and Hour Division) have agreed on a partnership to enforce “workplace justice issues”. Effective September 13, the EEOC and WHD alliance...more
Sustainability reporting is expanding across all industry sectors. Foremost among these is the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which takes effect in 2024. At the same time, the IFRS is also expanding...more
A Fifth Circuit decision in the Federal Court of Appeals has sent shockwaves through employers in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. The “historically conservative and employer-friendly” circuit ruled in favor of the...more
On September 8, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a list of 1,000 establishments for supply and service federal contractors selected to receive advance audit notices known as Corporate...more
On April 24th, 2023, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the EU Pay Transparency and Pay Reporting Directive, following its approval by the European Parliament on March 30th. Its key aim is to close the gender...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that 2022 EEO-1 data collection will likely open in mid-July 2023, however, this date is tentative. To stay informed, you can find updates when they’re...more
On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act, a new pay transparency law imposing increased payroll reporting requirements on large employers and placing...more
The state with some of the most robust pay laws in the nation is now requiring even more from employers. Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (S.B. 1162) into law....more
“Component 2” pay data reporting. What a long strange trip it’s been. The recently released report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on National Statistics (NAS) – Collecting...more
Annnnd We're Back: Legislative Update. We appreciate this audience bearing with us as this newsletter has been on a short hiatus in light of some scheduling issues. During that brief respite numerous different pieces of...more
In the past six months, Illinois enacted SB 1480 and SB 1847, which amended various laws including the Illinois Equal Pay Act (the “Act”). Governor Pritzker signed SB 1480 into law on March 23, 2021 (“March 2021...more
A mere three months after Illinois enacted sweeping amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, rendering it one of the most far-reaching state equal pay laws in the country, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed...more
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed SB 1480 into law on March 23, 2021. Effective immediately, the law significantly amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA), and the Illinois Business...more
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480 into law on March 23, effective immediately. The new law limits employers’ use of conviction records in making employment decisions, requires broad workplace demographic...more