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NJ State Assembly Passes Pay Transparency Legislation

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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

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New Pay Transparency Law Will Require New Jersey Employers to Include Salary Ranges in Job Postings

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New Jersey took one step closer to enacting a pay transparency law that would require certain employers to include salary ranges in all listings for job openings....more

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New Jersey Pay Transparency Law Is the Stroke of a Pen (and Seven Months) Away From Becoming Law

On September 26, 2024, the New Jersey Legislature passed Senate Bill 2310 (S2310), which will require transparency about compensation and benefits in internal and external postings of promotion opportunities, job listings,...more

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Update: Governor Healey Signs Massachusetts Pay Transparency Bill into Law - July 31, 2024

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After an extended legislative process, pay transparency requirements are coming for Massachusetts employers. On July 24, 2024, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed a bill requiring employers with over 25 or more...more

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Ontario Update: Bill 149 Receives Royal Assent, includes Pay Transparency and AI Disclosure Requirements for Job Postings

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On March 21, 2024, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (“Bill 149”) received Royal Assent. Bill 149 amends the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to include a new section pertaining to job postings, which...more

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Ontario Updates: Bill 149 Proposes Variety of Changes Including Pay Transparency and AI Disclosure Requirements for Job Postings,...

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On November 14, 2023, the Government of Ontario introduced the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (“Bill 149”). If passed, the proposed legislation will amend the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to include...more

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New Pay Transparency and Reporting Obligations on the Horizon for Massachusetts Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After passing the Massachusetts House and Senate with overwhelming support, the Governor is expected to sign a bill requiring employers with over 25 employees in Massachusetts to disclose salary range...more

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British Columbia: Bill 13, Pay Transparency Act Receives Royal Assent

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On May 11, 2023, British Columbia, Canada’s Bill 13, Pay Transparency Act (Act), received Royal Assent.  Section 2 of the Act, which addresses the employer’s obligations regarding publicly advertised job opportunities, comes...more

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Hawaii Legislature Passes Pay Transparency, Pay Discrimination Bill

On May 4, 2023, Hawaii lawmakers sent a bill to the governor that would require employers to disclose hourly pay rates or salaries in job listings and expand pay discrimination protections—which could make the Aloha State the...more

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Closing the Gap: British Columbia Proposes New Pay Transparency Legislation

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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

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California Legislature Passes Bill That Would Break New Ground on Pay Transparency Requirements

​​​​​​​California’s legislature has passed a game-changing bill that would impose significant new requirements on employers in that state. The bill, which seeks to up the ante on pay transparency, is now headed to Governor...more

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Survey of Pay Disclosure Laws Across the Country

There has been a wave of new state and local legislation focused on pay transparency for job applicants. Right now, Colorado State and Jersey City are the only jurisdictions that require employers to provide wage ranges in...more

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New York State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Disclosure of Compensation Ranges for Jobs to Employees and Applicants

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Earlier this month, the New York State Senate passed a pay transparency bill similar to a New York City law passed last November. We wrote about the New York City law here. Senate Bill S9427A would apply to employers with...more

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Developments in Pay Transparency

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New York will likely become the latest state to enact a “pay transparency” law, which, if passed as written, would require New York employers with four or more employees to include wage scales or salary ranges on any job...more

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New York State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Wage Ranges in Job Postings

The New York State Legislature has passed Senate Bill S9427, which will require employers with four or more employees to include in job postings – including those for promotion or transfer opportunities – the minimum and...more

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NYC Mayor to Hold Hearing on City’s Salary Disclosure Law

On May 12, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams will hold a hearing on New York City’s salary disclosure bill, Introduction Number 134-A. The bill, which the New York City Council passed on April 28, 2022, would revise Local...more

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So Many NY Changes in 2022 - Employers Beware!

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New York employers must be aware of several important changes to employment laws that have already come into effect during 2022, those that have imminent effect (with deadlines just around the corner!), and those that are...more

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

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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

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Massachusetts Adds Teeth to Equal Pay Obligations

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On July 23, 2016, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Act to Establish Pay Equity (the “Act”). The stated purpose of the Act is to increase wage transparency and bridge the gender gap with regard to wages. Governor...more

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Proposed German Equal Pay Act May Complicate Remuneration Issues

Statistics reveal a difference of 7 percent between the remuneration paid to men and that paid to women with the same qualifications in Germany. The average hourly wage even shows a difference of 22 percent, making pay...more

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