In the not-too-distant future, your employer clients may have to post the salary range on most ads for job openings. Details on exactly when and how they might need to do that are still being worked out.
For now, the momentum for so-called salary transparency laws is in liberal-leaning areas. California requires that employers disclose salary upon request after an initial interview. It’s also required in job postings in Colorado, arguably even for remote jobs that could be performed in the state. Other states, including Massachusetts, have advanced bills that require companies disclose the salary range when asked.
And now in New York City, a measure to require salary ranges on job postings was recently delayed until November while business interests and salary transparency advocates work with the city council to refine how it works.
The rules vary from state to state, which can be a headache for large businesses that hire in multiple jurisdictions, especially for remote jobs that could conceivably be done from anywhere. And that is the exact reason why it’s likely to spread.
That may sound counterintuitive, so consider a similar example: A few years ago, some cities and states began requiring fast-food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus. The major chains resisted at first, but once it became clear that they couldn’t stop these, they turned around and started lobbying Congress to adopt the requirement nationwide. The reason was simple. Fast-food restaurants...
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