The Massachusetts legislature has passed a bill that would require employers to include pay information in job postings. The bill now goes to Gov. Maura Healey, who has until August 3 to sign or veto it.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has indicated that it plans to resume collecting pay data from employers that are subject to EEO-1 reporting requirements.
Federal agencies like the US Department of Labor (DOL) will need to meet a higher bar when engaging in rulemaking and defending their rules in court - including recent rules addressing overtime, independent contractors, pregnancy accommodations and more.
A final rule implementing the requirements of the PWFA will take effect on June 18, as scheduled, after one federal court dismissed a challenge by several states attorneys general. However, another court exempted two states from certain abortion-related regulations.
News: HR and legal considerations for employers regarding federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, including discrimination, harassment and fair pay.