The New Jersey General Assembly has passed a bill that would require many employers operating in the state to include pay and benefits information in job postings.
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has brought complaints against at least 32 employers since October 2023 for failing to comply with the city's pay transparency law.
The Biden administration has announced a pair of executive orders, coupled with regulatory actions, aimed at increasing pay transparency and advancing pay equity for federal government workers and employees of federal contractors.
Employers in the District of Columbia will soon be required to include pay information in job postings unless Congress votes to disapprove the pay transparency bill within the 30-day congressional review period.
The Supreme Court held that consideration of race in university admissions is unconstitutional, in a ruling with implications for the DEI efforts of private-sector employers.
Following an active legislative session in Colorado, employers in the Centennial State will soon have a range of new compliance obligations to manage in areas including age discrimination, harassment and nondisclosure agreements.
Colorado has amended its pay transparency law to require employers to disclose significantly more information to existing employees about available job opportunities and career progression paths.
A bill advancing quickly through the Illinois legislature would add the state to the growing list of jurisdictions that require employers to share pay range information with job applicants.
At least eight states are currently considering legislative proposals that would require employers to disclose pay ranges, restrict employers from inquiring about prior salary history, or strengthen existing equal pay laws.