New proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would require all employers nationwide – regardless of size or number of employees – to include the wage range in all job postings, provide wage ranges to applicants, and provide wage ranges to existing employees for their positions. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced H.R.1599, the “Salary Transparency Act,” on March 14, 2023. The Salary Transparency Act has been referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill has three main requirements that would apply to both public and private employers:
Pay Scale Disclosures Would be Required in Job Postings
If passed, this bill would require all job postings to include the wage or wage range applicable for the position being posted. The definition of wage range in this bill includes “the range of wages or salaries and other forms of compensation” that the employer anticipates it will rely on “in good faith” when setting the pay for a position. This pay scale posting requirement extends to both internal and external job postings.
The bill allows for quite a bit of flexibility in how an employer could define the wage range for positions being posted. The employer could: 1) reference any applicable pay scale; 2) use a previously determined wage range for the position; 3) use the actual wage range for those currently holding equivalent positions, or 4) use the budgeted amount for the position.
Wage Range Would be Provided to...
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