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Virginia Employers Could See Big Changes in 2026: 7 Workplace Law Bills That Could Be Revived Under the New Administration

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Outgoing Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed some 400 bills passed by the Virginia legislature over the past four years, far more than any of his predecessors. Several of the vetoed bills would have directly impacted...more

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An Overview of Columbus, Ohio’s Latest Efforts to Achieve “Pay Transparency”

Columbus, Ohio is the latest city to enact a law requiring “pay transparency.” Starting January 1, 2027, employers in Columbus must disclose salary ranges in their job postings. This requirement was recently added to the law...more

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Columbus Joins Other Ohio Cities in Adopting Pay Transparency Ordinance

Columbus’ new pay transparency law took effect on December 3, 2025, but enforcement does not start until January 1, 2027, giving Columbus employers ample time to update their hiring practices. Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati,...more

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Columbus Employers Face New Pay Transparency Rules

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The City of Columbus, Ohio, has joined a growing list of jurisdictions adopting pay transparency laws intended to promote pay equity. On November 4, 2025, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed an ordinance that introduces new...more

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Columbus Strengthens Pay Transparency Law: Key Takeaways and Compliance Steps for Employers

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Employers in Columbus, Ohio, will soon need to include salary ranges in job postings. Mayor Ginther recently signed a pay transparency bill into law that builds on an existing rule already banning employers from asking job...more

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Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry and Requires Pay Transparency

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On November 4, 2025, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed into law a new bill that will prohibit employers employing 15 or more people within the City of Columbus from inquiring about a job applicant’s salary history, and will require...more

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Cleveland Salary Transparency Ordinance Takes Effect October 27, 2025

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Effective October 27, 2025, Cleveland employers must comply with Ordinance No. 104-2025, which imposes strict requirements on salary transparency and bars inquiries into applicants’ compensation history. For easy reference,...more

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Pay Transparency in Cleveland and Massachusetts Take Effect in October

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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

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O Potential Employer, Where Art Thou Salary Range? One Month to Prepare for Cleveland’s Pay Transparency Ordinance

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Cleveland’s Pay Transparency Ordinance takes effect on Monday, October 27, 2025. The Ordinance aims to reduce wage disparities among Cleveland workers, relying on studies indicating that basing pay on prior compensation may...more

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DHS proposes reforms to the H-1B lottery system

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule on Sept. 24, which seeks to alter the annual H-1B cap lottery system. Under the proposal, priority would be given to registrants with the highest wage for...more

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New York State Bill Would Ban Employer Inquiries About Salary Expectations

A bill in the New York State Legislature would prevent employers from questioning job seekers about their salary expectations and permit job seekers to ask about employee benefits offered with the position....more

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Cleveland, Ohio, Joins National Trend In Passing New Pay Transparency Law

On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland City Council passed Ordinance No. 104-2025, thereby adding Cleveland to the growing list of states and major cities that have passed new laws for increasing pay equity and closing the wage...more

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Cleveland City Council Passes New Pay Transparency and Salary History Ordinance

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 Will Prohibit Salary Inquiries and Require Salary Ranges in Job Postings

On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland City Council unanimously passed Ordinance No. 104-2025 (the “salary ordinance”), which will ban any employer that employs fifteen or more employees in the City of Cleveland, as well as any...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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DOL’s Power to Set Salary Minimum for Overtime Exemption Ripe for SCOTUS Review

On February 14, 2025, the Fifth Circuit denied the appellants’ petition for rehearing en banc in Mayfield v. United States Dep’t of Labor—a September 2024 decision holding that the U.S. Department of Labor’s authority to...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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Proposed rule on federal contractor salary information requests, comp information on job postings is withdrawn

On January 8th, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council withdrew a proposed rule that would have (1) prohibited federal government contractors and subcontractors from requesting or using compensation history in the hiring...more

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FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Contractor Pay Inquiry and Transparency Rule

Effective as of January 8, 2025, the FAR Council has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have limited federal contractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants’ compensation history and required...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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New Pay Transparency Requirements for Illinois Employers On the Horizon for 2025

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Beginning on January 1, 2025, Illinois will join the list of states that are requiring greater transparency in both the job opportunities available in the state as well as the pay for those jobs. The...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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The Caitlin Clark Effect, Salaries and Name, Image, Likeness in the WNBA

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In May 2024, Caitlin Clark, the standout Iowa Hawkeyes point guard, joined the Indiana Fever. Her rookie debut coincided with an almost 200% increase in viewership for the WNBA —the so-called “Caitlin Clark Effect.” Of...more

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Employer FAQs on the New and Expansive Anti-Discrimination Rules in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh County

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Employers with operations in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, must comply with a new and expansive anti-discrimination ordinance that took effect June 1. Our FP attorneys developed this series of FAQs to address all employment...more

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