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
10/31/2024
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Labor Reform ,
New Jersey ,
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Posting Requirements ,
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Wage and Hour
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
9/6/2024
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Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Salary ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
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
5/17/2024
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Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Maryland ,
Minimum Wage ,
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Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
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 scale,” which means the salary or hourly wage range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position...more
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
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
10/2/2023
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Wage and Hour
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Seyfarth Synopsis: Proposed legislation would require many employers in Massachusetts to provide pay scales to prospective and current employees....more
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
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
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
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
2/8/2018
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Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour
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
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
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