Stinson LLP Partners Ashley Dillon and Molly Keppler authored a column for Bloomberg Law, "Pay Attention to State Pay Transparency Laws When Posting Jobs," concerning the new wave of pay transparency laws affecting employers and the actions employers should take to comply with those laws. Dillon and Keppler surveyed the laws and provide insight on the compliance impact on employers.
Several states and localities continue to push for advancements in employee rights and employee-friendly regulations by requiring employers to unveil a position's pay range and benefits information in job postings. Colorado was the first state to enact wage transparency legislation in 2021. Since then, at least 14 other states and localities have followed.
"The prevalence of pay transparency laws has left some employers confused about how these new laws impact their ability to recruit across state lines, especially with varied technical requirements of laws state to state. The proliferation of remote work adds another layer of complexity when determining who must comply with these law," the attorneys write. "Employers who anticipate recruiting across multiple jurisdictions, including for remote positions, should develop job postings that comply with the strictest pay transparency requirements rather than distribute different job postings for other states."
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