On May 12th, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation which requires certain employers in New York City to include a salary range in all job postings. The new law goes into effect November 1, 2022. Additional information on the NYC law can be found here and here.
New York City Pay Transparency Law to Take Effect in November 2022
The New York City Council has pushed back implementation of the salary transparency law from May 15, 2022, to November 1, 2022.
On January 15, 2022, New York City enacted legislation requiring all covered employers to include a minimum and maximum salary for the position advertised. The new law was set to go into effect
New York City Issues Guidance on Requirement to Disclose Salary Ranges in Advertisements
The New York City Commission on Human Rights published guidance for the recently enacted Local Law 32 of 2022, which requires salary transparency in job advertisements, effective May 15, 2022. New York City enacted legislation on January 15, 2022, requiring all covered employers to include a minimum and maximum salary for the position advertised. Unfortunately,
New York Governor Kicks Off U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s Ticker-Tape Parade with Equal Pay Legislation
On the heels of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s World Cup win, Governor Andrew Cuomo on July 10, 2019, signed into law two bills that expand New York’s existing equal pay laws.
In enacting two of the three equal pay bills passed by the New York Legislature, New York joins other states in expanding the
Colorado State Senate Affirms Equal Pay Law…Will it Pass in 2019?
Colorado legislators are only a few steps away from approving the Colorado “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” (SB 19-085) and making Colorado the latest state to enact enhanced equal pay legislation.
Colorado’s 2019 Equal Pay Law, as originally introduced in January, would likely have been the most aggressive equal pay law in the nation.
On Technicality, U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Ninth Circuit Ruling Barring Reliance on Prior Salaries As Defense In Pay Discrimination Dispute
Because the judge who authored the ruling died before the decision was issued, the Ninth Circuit erred in counting him as a member of the majority, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Yovino v. Rizo, No. 18-272 (Feb. 25, 2019). On this technicality, the Supreme Court vacated the Ninth Circuit ruling that prior salary alone
New Suffolk County, NY, Bill Bans Inquiry into Salary History
Joining New York City, Albany County, and Westchester County, Suffolk County has become the latest jurisdiction in New York to pass a bill that prevents employers from inquiring into the salary and benefits history of job applicants.
Designed to establish pay equality and to “break the cycle of wage discrimination,” the Restricting Information on Salaries
OFCCP’s New Compensation Directive – What You Need to Know
OFCCP’s new Directive on how the OFCCP will review federal contractors’ compensation practices during a compliance evaluation stresses a commitment to transparency and outlines how the Agency it will review data, group employees for analytical purposes, perform statistical analyses, and communicate findings with federal contractors.
Data Request and Review Procedures
During a compliance evaluation, contractors
A Ban on Salary History Bans: Michigan Bars Local Governments from Prohibiting Such Inquiries
On March 26, 2018, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that prevents local governments from regulating the questions employers may ask of applicants during job interviews. The bill amends a 2015 law that prohibited local governments from banning salary history inquiries on job applications.
With this amendment, Michigan essentially has blocked local governments from
Hollywood’s Time’s Up Movement Keeps Pay Equity in Spotlight
At the start of 2018, a group of powerful women in Hollywood launched the “Time’s Up” initiative to counter systemic sexual harassment and discrimination and address broader issues affecting women, including fair pay in the workplace. In support of its goals, the initiative includes a legal defense fund to help women protect themselves from sexual