Over the past two years, pay transparency laws have
quickly spread and become a topic of state legislatures
nationwide.
As pay transparency laws continue to proliferate across the
United States, employers will need to consider modifying their
approach to job postings and promotional opportunities. Pay
transparency laws continue to pass in major states (and localities)
across the country, and New York seems likely to be the next state
to join the trend. As seen within recent states' laws,
requirements under pay transparency laws will not remain limited to
applicant requests, as many employers assume. Instead, these
laws are being expanded to apply to job postings for new hires,
promotions, and transfer opportunities within companies as well,
which creates more opportunity for violations.
