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Pay Transparency Developments: Washington Limits Its Equal Pay & Opportunities Act in 2025 Amendments

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Earlier this year, Washington enacted new amendments (the “2025 Amendments”) to its pay equity law, which will soon bring some relief to employers....more

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Washington State Job Posting Requirements: Some Upcoming Changes in Enforcement

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The Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (“the Act”) endeavors to prohibit pay discrimination and promote fairness among workers by addressing business practices that may contribute to income disparities between...more

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Recent Updates to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000

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As of June 19, 2025, the Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) was amended to include a new protected leave: Long-Term Illness Leave. This new Long-Term Illness Leave creates essentially an indefinite leave of...more

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The Pay Transparency Act Makes Its Splash this Summer in New Jersey

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Key Points: June 1, 2025, the Pay Transparency Act takes effect in the state of New Jersey. Under the Act, employers are required to include the salary and/or hourly wage range being considered for a vacant position....more

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Shining a Light on Pay: Understanding New Jersey’s New Transparency Mandate for Employers

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On June 1, 2025, New Jersey’s Pay and Benefit Transparency Act (“the Act”) took effect, ushering in a new era of openness around pay and benefits for job applicants and employees. This law is part of a growing national...more

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Two New Oregon Laws Will Soon Change the Way You Hire: Your Compliance Checklists

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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek just signed two bills into law that will soon change employer obligations regarding applicants and new hires. When these new laws take effect, you’ll need to rethink how you collect applicant data...more

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Compliance Check: Massachusetts Employers, Do Your Applications Contain Required Lie Detector Disclosures?

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Last year, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a decision in Baker v. CVS Health Corporation with an important reminder to employers regarding their required disclosure in employment applications...more

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New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect June 1: Who’s Covered, What’s Required, and 6 Steps for Employers to Comply

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New Jersey’s far-reaching pay transparency law is about to take effect – is your business ready to comply? Starting June 1, covered employers, including certain businesses outside of the state, must disclose compensation and...more

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Washington Amends EPOA, Bringing More Balance to Employer Job Posting Obligations

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On May 20, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Substitute Senate Bill 5408 (SSB 5408), enacting important amendments to the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA). The EPOA has been a hot topic in Washington after...more

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AI in Job Postings: What Employers in Canada Need to Know

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the hiring landscape. Whether scanning resumes with machine learning tools or ranking candidates based on predictive models, employers in Canada may now want to ensure...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Cleveland’s Pay Transparency and Compensation History Law: Breaking Down the New Employer Requirements

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Employers in Cleveland will need to change their hiring practices to comply with the city’s new pay transparency and compensation history law that goes into effect on Oct. 27, 2025. On April 30, 2025, Cleveland enacted...more

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Salmon, Butter Pats and Vinyl: Washington State’s Newest Invention Will Be More Burdensome Background Check Requirements

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In 1903, Edmund Smith invented the Automated Fish Cleaner. This glorious machine could gut, clean and can a salmon 55 times faster than a human could. ...more

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Cleveland, Ohio, Joins National Trend In Passing New Pay Transparency Law

On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland City Council passed Ordinance No. 104-2025, thereby adding Cleveland to the growing list of states and major cities that have passed new laws for increasing pay equity and closing the wage...more

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Washington State May Ease Pay Transparency Rules

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is considering a bill that would amend the state’s wage disclosure requirements in the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) and implement major changes regarding potential liability for...more

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Relief from Steep Pay Transparency Penalties for Businesses in Washington State

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In welcome news for the business community and a shining example of bipartisan cooperation, the Washington State Legislature has almost unanimously passed an amendment to its pay transparency law that led to hundreds of class...more

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California Lawmakers Want to Ban “Ghost” Job Postings: What Your Business Needs to Know About this Controversial Practice

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A bill introduced in the California legislature this session aims to prevent employers from posting job notices for positions that don’t actually exist – a growing trend referred to as “ghost” job postings. If you’re not...more

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The Pay Transparency Laws to Know in 2025 in the United States and Beyond

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It was once considered impolite to discuss salary in the workplace. Now, thanks to shifting workplace standards and social media, open conversations about pay have become the norm worldwide. Employees frequently share their...more

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Illinois Pay Transparency Requirements Arrive

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New pay transparency requirements took effect January 1, 2025, in Illinois. Under amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (the Act), employers must now include in any job posting for covered roles the...more

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Important Update for Massachusetts Employers: February 1, 2025 Wage Data Reporting Deadline

Earlier this year, Massachusetts enacted a new law entitled an Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the “Act”). Under the Act, employers must disclose certain salary and wage information in job postings and...more

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Ensuring Compliance With Pay Transparency Laws in 2025

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As 2025 begins, multistate employers should be aware of several states where employers will now be required to include salary ranges in job postings. In 2025, new pay transparency laws will take effect in five states:...more

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FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Contractor Pay Inquiry and Transparency Rule

Effective as of January 8, 2025, the FAR Council has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have limited federal contractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants’ compensation history and required...more

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Ontario Announces Effective Dates for Job Posting and Pay Transparency, and Employment Information Requirements

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The Ontario government recently announced January 1, 2026, as the effective date for the new pay transparency requirements in relation to publicly advertised job postings under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the...more

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Complying with Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law: Part 1 – The Basics

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Beginning January 1, 2025, Illinois employers with 15 or more employees will be required to comply with new pay transparency requirements under an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act. We will be exploring the requirements...more

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Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law: Part 2 – Coverage

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The new pay transparency requirements under the Illinois Equal Pay Act apply to all employers with 15 or more employees. This figure includes all employees, full- or part-time, within or outside of Illinois....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Disclosure of Full Record to Employer Results in $35K Fine, Broad CAP; Echoes of 2017 HIV Case

It’s not immediately obvious why someone would want to disclose a health care test result as part of a job application. But one such request spurred a Pennsylvania entity to provide a lot more than that: it sent her whole...more

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