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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more
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
In this brief state law update, we'll cover new and updated posters required by state and local law for employers operating in those locations. Locate your state below to determine if any of the following updated employment...more
For Colorado employers of all sizes, the last five years have proven the truth of the adage that “the only constant is change.” Starting in 2019 with the signing of a ground-breaking pay transparency law, the Equal Pay for...more
Colorado’s revised Equal Pay Transparency Rules go into effect on January 1, 2024. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has released additional guidance following release of its final rules for...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has issued proposed Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules. The proposed rules seek to clarify Colorado’s Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The Act, which goes into effect...more
Illinois recently amended its Equal Pay Act to require employers with 15 or more workers to include pay and benefits information for each covered job posting. There is, however, a delayed start date: This amendment will take...more
Following the lead of numerous other states and localities requiring pay transparency in job postings, the State of Illinois further amended the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (IEPA) to accomplish this goal. Effective January...more
Employers across the country have grappled with the requirements of Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), since it went into effect on January 1, 2021. The act was the only one of its kind at the time, and has...more
The Colorado legislature has passed the Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, amending the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEW) to clarify and enhance an employer’s obligations relating to announcement of a promotional...more
The Illinois Equal Pay Act has been around for a decade, but it’s seen many changes in the past few years. The act was amended in 2021 to impose new equal pay compliance requirements and create new obligations for private...more
As we previously discussed in our August 2022 blog post, beginning January 1, 2023, Washington State’s Pay Transparency Act requires covered employers who post job openings that include a list of qualifications for a specific...more
While pay discrimination laws have been around for quite some time, states and localities are increasingly taking pay discrimination a step further to affirmatively require employers to disclose compensation to applicants and...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
Amendments to Chicago Ordinance Impose Additional Obligations Relating to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment - As of July 1, 2022, amendments to the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance went into effect, requiring employers...more
Beginning January 1, 2023, many Washington employers will be required to disclose the salary range and benefits in their job postings. Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5761, amending the...more
Below are some of the latest state updates and posters – The State of California has released various information on Covid-19 related paid sick leave for 2022:...more
When Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”) went into effect at the beginning of 2021, Colorado became the first state in the U.S. to require employers to disclose compensation (or a range of compensation) in its...more
by Rob Thomas Rob Thomas The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), effective January 1, 2021, has given Colorado employers significant heartburn regarding its job posting and promotional opportunity notification requirements....more
Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) went into effect January 1, 2021. The Division of Labor Standards and Statistics within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment adopted final regulations on November 10,...more
Employers covered by the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, Part 2 (EPEWA) will now have to post wage and benefit information for all covered promotional opportunities and job openings (including remote jobs that can be...more
Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act became effective at the beginning of 2021, but employers across the state continue to have questions about the scope of the new law. While the Colorado Department of Labor and...more
Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act went into effect on January 1, 2021. The act creates significant compliance burdens for employers with even one employee in Colorado....more
Today, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado issued a long-awaited ruling on a motion to enjoin the recently enacted Colorado Pay Equity Transparency Rules. These rules were first proposed in...more