On January 15, 2022, New York City passed the Salary Range Transparency Act, requiring employers with four or more employees to disclose salary ranges in advertisements for jobs, promotions and transfer opportunities. Passed with the intention of achieving greater pay equity, the law makes it an "unlawful discriminatory practice" under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) for employers to advertise a job without identifying the minimum and maximum potential salary range for the position.
The law, which was slated to take effect on May 15, 2022, was met with resistance from opponents who argued businesses were disadvantaged by the law's original timeline for implementation and by certain aspects of the law seen as particularly problematic. On April 28, 2022, the New York City Council passed an amended version of the act, Int. 134-A, delaying the effective date of implementation until November 1, 2022, among other changes discussed below.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed the amendments into law on May 12, 2022, and the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) simultaneously issued updated guidance on the law.
First and foremost, the law gives employers six more months to prepare for compliance. In addition to this delay in implementation, the amendments:
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