A new Massachusetts pay transparency law that goes into effect this month will make it easier for job seekers.
Last year, Governor Maura Healey signed an act to increase both "equity and transparency" in pay in the state, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.
Starting Oct. 29, employers with 25 or more employees will be required to provide wage ranges in all job postings. They will also have to give them to applicants and current employees upon request.
The law was enacted to help close gender and racial wage gaps, the office said, as well as to strengthen trust between prospective employees and workplaces.
Once Oct. 29 rolls around, employers with 25 or more employees will have to disclose the annual salary range or hourly wage range for any job listing they post, according to state officials.
Current employees or applicants will have the right to know the pay range for a position when they apply for a new position, promotion, or transfer at one of these companies.
Employees will also be able to request to see the pay range for their current position, the state said.
This includes out-of-state employers who have at least 25 employees with a primary place of work in Massachusetts.
The law also requires employers with 100 or more Massachusetts employees who are subject to federal filing requirements to submit workforce demographic data each year. This requirement went into effect on Feb. 1 of this year.
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