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NJ State Assembly Passes Pay Transparency Legislation

New Jersey is positioned to join the growing number of jurisdictions that have adopted pay transparency requirements. The New Jersey State Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 2310, which, if enacted, will require employers...more

Minnesota Enacts Pay Transparency Law to Require Salary Range Disclosure in Job Postings

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

Maryland Amends Pay Transparency Law to Require Wage Range Disclosure in Job Postings

Seyfarth Synopsis: Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed into law a bill that will expand Maryland employers’ pay transparency obligations. Effective October 1, 2024, employers must disclose in public or internal job...more

50 State Equal Pay Reference Guide 2024

For organizations that operate in multiple states, tracking the ever-changing requirements related to equal pay issues can pose daunting challenges and the growing “ripple effect” of such requirements is being felt across...more

Pay Transparency Wage Range Disclosure Compendium 2024

”Pay scale,” which means the salary or hourly wage range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position...more

Colorado Adopts Equal Pay Transparency Rules to Clarify Recent Amendments to State’s Equal Pay Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Colorado has adopted final Equal Pay Transparency Rules which, along with the underlying equal pay law amendments, will become effective January 1, 2024....more

New York State Pay Transparency in Job Advertisements Law Goes Into Effect and Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations

Seyfarth Synopsis: New York State’s law on pay transparency in job advertisements went into effect on September 17, 2023. A few days before the law’s effective date, the state’s Department of Labor published proposed rule...more

Colorado Amends Equal Pay Law: Modifies Pay Transparency Requirements, Enforcement Mandates and Statute of Limitations for Wage...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Colorado has amended its Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to modify an employer’s pay transparency obligations for job postings and internal promotional opportunities. The amended law will also extend the...more

50 State Equal Pay Reference Guide

For organizations that operate in multiple states, tracking the ever-changing requirements related to equal pay issues can pose daunting challenges and the growing “ripple effect” of such requirements is being felt across...more

New York State Enacts Pay Transparency Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will require employers to disclose salary ranges in advertisements for jobs, promotions, or transfer opportunities. The...more

Washington’s New Pay Transparency Law: The Department of Labor and Industries’ Administrative Policy Is Here

Just in time for implementation of the hotly anticipated Washington salary posting requirements, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (“L&I”) released its final administrative policy regarding the...more

NYC Amends Pay Transparency Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law an amendment to New York City’s pay transparency law. Importantly, the amendment will push the law’s effective date to November 1, 2022 and add...more

Equal Pay Day 2022: Key Trends in Pay Equity

Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth Shaw Pay Equity Group is pleased to release our updated 50 State Pay Equity Desktop Reference and Developments in Equal Pay Litigation Reports, and our second annual Global Pay Equity Desktop...more

NYC to Require Employers to Disclose Salary Ranges

Seyfarth Synopsis:  New York City has become the latest jurisdiction to impose greater pay transparency requirements.  Effective on May 15, 2022, all advertisements for jobs, promotions or transfer opportunities must include...more

Massachusetts Proposed Pay Scale Legislation

Seyfarth Synopsis: Proposed legislation would require many employers in Massachusetts to provide pay scales to prospective and current employees....more

And the Beat Goes On – Nevada Now Among States Requiring Employers to Disclose Wage Ranges & Banning Salary History Inquiries

Seyfarth Synopsis: Nevada has enacted legislation that will require employers to provide applicants and some current employees with wage ranges for positions. The new law also makes it unlawful for employers to seek or rely...more

Ask And You Shall Receive – Connecticut Requires Employers to Disclose Wage Ranges and Expands Pay Equity Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Connecticut has enacted legislation that will require employers to provide applicants and employees with wage ranges for positions. The new law also broadens the standard for gender wage discrimination,...more

New York State Election Law Amended to Allow Employees Up to Three Hours of Paid Time Off to Vote

Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent amendment to New York’s Election Law now provides employees up to three hours paid time off to vote.  With the Primary Election just weeks away, employers need to ensure their policies and...more

Recent Pay Equity Cases Show That Such Cases Are Ill-Suited For Class Treatment

We’re pleased to share a thoughtful look at whether lawsuits alleging illegal pay disparities under California law are suitable as class actions. This post, recently featured on Seyfarth’s Pay Equity Issues & Insights Blog,...more

More Proposed Pay Changes: Bill To Restrict Employers From Asking About Salary History Introduced to the New York City Council

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Council introduced a bill that would prohibit New York City employers from inquiring or relying on a job applicant’s wage or salary history. Although New Yorkers and Bostonians have...more

Governor Christie Conditionally Vetoes New Jersey’s Pay Equity Bill

On Monday, Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed proposed amendments to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination concerning equal pay for women in the workplace. As we reported previously, both the Assembly and Senate...more

Significant Changes to New York Laws On Pay Equity, Transgender Protection, and Wage Payments

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State Department of Labor (“DOL”) have taken several steps in recent weeks that will significantly affect employers throughout the State. These changes concern the rights of women in...more

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