Effective November 1, 2022, covered New York City employers will need to comply with the New York City pay transparency law. This legislation requires disclosure of salary ranges in advertisements, rather than offer letters or upon request from applicants
Pay Equity Advisor Blog
A source of insights, news and strategy on pay equity matters
The Pay Equity Advisor Blog, published by Jackson Lewis P.C., focuses on developments and compliance issues related to pay equity and pay transparency laws across various U.S. jurisdictions. It covers legislative updates, employer obligations for reporting pay data, restrictions on compensation history inquiries, and enforcement mechanisms. The blog addresses practical implications for employers, including required disclosures in job postings, protections against retaliation, and strategies for compliance with evolving local and state regulations. It also highlights changes to equal pay statutes and provides guidance on managing pay equity in the workplace.
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Washington Updates Guidance On 2023 Pay Transparency Requirements
Washington State’s Employment Security Department recently released a draft administrative policy with updated guidance on the modified pay transparency requirements beginning January 1, 2023. This draft policy aims to clarify issues raised by stakeholders in the feedback process for the…
California Expands Pay Transparency and Reporting Obligations
On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1162, which requires certain employers to provide more pay transparency on pay scales and expands pay data reporting obligations for other employers. The new obligations take effect…
Pay Transparency Coming Soon to Westchester County, New York
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…
California Poised to Expand Pay Transparency, Reporting Obligations
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…
Study of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Released
As the 2022 NILG National Conference was coming to a close, the EEOC released the long-awaited National Academy of Sciences report on the EEOC’s Pay Data Collection Completed in 2020. The study, titled Evaluation of Compensation Data Collected Through the…
Illinois Equal Pay Act’s Certification Requirement Extended to More Employers
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) requiring companies with 100 or more employees in Illinois to obtain an equal pay registration certificate from the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL).…
NYC Mayor Signs Pay Transparency Law
On May 12th, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation which requires certain employers in New York City to include a salary range in all job postings. The new law goes into effect November 1, 2022. Additional information on…
New York City Pay Transparency Law to Take Effect in November 2022
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…
Mississippi Pay Equity Bill Crosses Finish Line
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…