Westchester County’s salary transparency law, amending the local Human Rights Law, is set to take effect November 6, 2022. The County law will require employers (with at least four employees), employment agencies, and labor organizations to include a minimum or maximum salary for a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity in the job posting or
Pay Transparency
California Poised to Expand Pay Transparency, Reporting Obligations
By Christopher T. Patrick & Jacklin Rad on
Posted in Pay Equity
A bill to increase pay transparency in California steps closer to becoming law.
Senate Bill 1162, introduced in February and with some amendments since its initial form, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on August 11. Only a few steps are left before it could become law this legislative session: (1) a full Assembly…
NYC Mayor Signs Pay Transparency Law
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New York City Pay Transparency Law to Take Effect in November 2022
By Stacey A. Bastone, K. Joy Chin, Richard I. Greenberg, Daniel J. Jacobs, Michael Jakowsky & Shannon Azzaro on
Posted in Pay Equity
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…
Mississippi Pay Equity Bill Crosses Finish Line
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Mississippi Governor, Tate Reeves, had three options. He could have vetoed the state’s pending pay equity bill. He did not.
He could have let it come into effect without action. He passed on this path too.
Instead, on April 20, Governor Reeves signed the bill into law. And now every state in the…
Mississippi Poised to Enact Pay Equity Law
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Mississippi is the only state in the country without an equal pay law. That may change soon.
On March 30, 2022, the Mississippi House and Senate both passed HB 770. The bill (1) requires employers to pay employees without regard to sex and (2) encourages equal pay for equal work. The bill sits…
Washington State to Require Employers to Disclose Salary and Benefits Information on Job Postings
By K. Joy Chin & Sherry L. Talton on
Posted in Pay Equity
On March 30th, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB 5761, which will require employers to include in each job posting salary or pay range and information about other compensation and benefits. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2023. Read more.
Washington State to Join the Growing List of States with Expanding Pay Disclosure Requirements
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The rise of state pay transparency laws continues, this time with Washington doubling down on its most recent round of pay equity legislation. If new legislation currently on the desk of Governor Inslee becomes law, Washington employers will soon be required to make affirmative compensation-based disclosures to both applicants and employees.
To date, Washington…
President Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Pay Equity
In addition to digesting OFCCP’s release of a new directive on compensation, government contractors may soon see new regulations around inquiries into and the use of prior salary information. In conjunction with Equal Pay Day, President Biden signed a new Executive Order on Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting by Promoting Pay…
California Draft Bill Doubles Down on Pay Transparency
By Christopher T. Patrick & Jacklin Rad on
Posted in Pay Equity
On February 17, the California Senate introduced SB 1162, which—if passed—could give California the most aggressive pay transparency laws in the nation. Again. The draft California law enhances two common state law pay transparency strategies: proactive wage range disclosure and pay data reporting.
Proactive Wage Range Disclosure
California was the first state in…