New York State
On June 3, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill 4927, which if enacted would require employers to include a salary range and position description in each job advertisement. The statewide bill is similar in most respects to the pay transparency laws enacted in New York City, Westchester County, and Ithaca earlier this year. All provide that an employer (as well as an employment agency, or an employee or agent of an employer or employment agency) cannot advertise a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity without disclosing the compensation or a range of compensation for the position. Like the local laws, the New York State bill defines "range of compensation" as "the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly range of compensation for a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity that the employer in good faith believes to be accurate at the time of the posting of an advertisement for such opportunity." Unlike the local laws, however, the New York State bill gives employers the option to include a fixed level of compensation as well. Senate Bill 4927 also specifies that where the compensation for a position will be commission-based, an employer must include a general statement that the compensation will be based on a commission instead of a fixed amount or a range.
The New York State bill adds a layer to the disclosure requirement by providing that a job posting must include a description of the position, if a description exists. As drafted,...
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