News & Analysis as of

Pay Gap Hiring & Firing Labor Reform

Littler

April Roundup: Key Changes to Rates, Pensions and Employment Law in England and Wales

Littler on

The new tax year is swiftly approaching, along with new statutory rates, limits and changes to employment law in England and Wales that HR practitioners should be aware of....more

FordHarrison

District of Columbia Joins Trend Toward Greater Pay Transparency

FordHarrison on

Executive Summary: On January 12, 2024, the District of Columbia amended the Pay Transparency Act of 2014, joining a growing list of states, counties, and localities to implement more a more expansive pay transparency law....more

Littler

Pay Transparency Arrives at the Nation’s Capital

Littler on

The District of Columbia will soon join an ever-growing list of jurisdictions that require employers to disclose compensation on job postings.  In addition to pay scale disclosure, the District of Columbia Wage Transparency...more

Littler

Hawaii Enacts Pay Transparency Law and Broadens Equal Pay Law

Littler on

On July 3, 2023, Hawaii joined eight other states, as well as eight cities/counties, by enacting SB 1057, which requires that certain job listings disclose the hourly rate or salary range that “reasonably reflects the actual...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Closing the Gap: British Columbia Proposes New Pay Transparency Legislation

Stikeman Elliott LLP on

On March 7, 2023, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act (the “Act”), designed to help close the province’s gender pay gap by imposing new disclosure and reporting obligations on certain...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Massachusetts May Be Next in Line to Enact Pay Transparency Laws

In 2021, Colorado became the first state to enact a law requiring employers to list a salary range and benefits on job postings. This expansive law applied to any employer with one or more workers based in Colorado, and it...more

FordHarrison

The Latest and Greatest New Pay Transparency Laws

FordHarrison on

These days, more and more lawmakers are looking to regulate the amount of salary information employers are required to provide job applicants. On January 1, 2023, California, Rhode Island, and Washington State all had new...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

New FAQs Published for California’s Pay Transparency Law

CDF Labor Law LLP on

Just prior to the New Year, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office released updated Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”), which clarified the California Equal Pay Act’s pay scale disclosure requirements that were effective...more

Lewitt Hackman

Labor Commissioner’s Office Publishes Guidance Re Transparency Act and Disclosure of Pay Scales

Lewitt Hackman on

As many employers already know, California imposes several restrictions concerning pay disclosures. Labor Code Section 432.3 prohibits employers from inquiring into and relying on an applicant’s salary history and further...more

DCI Consulting

New Pay Transparency Requirements for State of Washington Job Posts

DCI Consulting on

On November 30, 2022, the State of Washington issued its Administrative Policy for the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. The law, which is meant to prevent discrimination and promote pay equity for workers, takes...more

Littler

Washington Becomes Third Jurisdiction to Require Wage Disclosures in Job Postings

Littler on

In an effort to close what is viewed as a persistent pay gap, Washington has amended its Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) for the second time to require employers to include wage and benefit information in their job...more

Polsinelli

Ban on Salary History Inquiries to Expand to Federal Contractors

Polsinelli on

The emerging trend of laws banning inquiries into salary history and promoting pay transparency will soon expand to federal contractors.  On March 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order titled “Executive Order on...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Making Things Clear: Pay Transparency Comes to New York

The most recent trend in employment-related legislation: pay transparency. New York City has enacted a new law mandating that as of May 15, 2022, employers with four or more employees—including independent contractors...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Equal Pay: The Emerging Legal Landscape

Quarles & Brady LLP on

Over the course of the past year, several states—including Colorado, Connecticut, and Rhode Island—have proposed and passed novel pay equity legislation. The impact of these laws is notable, including because they subject...more

14 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide