Notably, the new law does not require disclosure of bonus or
commission eligibility, nor does it require disclosure of other
employee benefits.
On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed House Bill 4890
into law, and Massachusetts joined a growing number of states
(California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii,
Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Vermont, Rhode
Island and Washington) and municipalities to pass wage transparency
legislation.
Pay Range Posting
Beginning July 31, 2025, the new law will require employers with
25 or more employees in Massachusetts to disclose the pay ranges of
employment positions on job postings and provide pay range
information to existing employees (i) who are offered promotions,
transfers and new positions, or (ii) upon employee request. Pay
range is defined in the law as the annual salary or hourly wage
range the employer “reasonably” and “in good
faith” expects to pay for the
