Posts Tagged ‘Pay Transparency Act’
Pay Transparency Act: British Columbia Takes Action on Equal Pay
British Columbia’s Pay Transparency Act, Bill 13, became effective on May 11, 2023, with an immediate salary history ban. From November 1, employers must also include wage information in job postings and provide annual pay transparency reports. While Canada’s Federal Pay Equity Act is based on the principle of equal pay for work of equal…
Read MoreIs the EU Pay Transparency Directive the Future for US Pay Equity?
On April 24th, 2023, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the EU Pay Transparency and Pay Reporting Directive, following its approval by the European Parliament on March 30th. Its key aim is to close the gender pay gap by introducing some of the most stringent and comprehensive pay transparency laws to date. The…
Read MoreNew York City’s Pay Transparency Law Requires Employers to Provide Salary Range Disclosures
The New York City Council closed out 2021 with a step to bolster pay equity, approving a bill that would require employers to post salary ranges in job listings. Earlier this month the was bill was effectively signed into law when New York City Mayor, Eric Adams neither signed nor vetoed the bill. The passage…
Read MoreApple’s Pay Transparency Debacle Serves as Cautionary Tale for Employers
Apple recently made headlines with its controversial decision to prevent employees from seeking pay equity data. In doing so, the company may have violated worker protections and opened itself to litigation risk. While the outcome remains to be seen, one thing is clear: Apple’s actions should serve as a cautionary tale to organizations everywhere when…
Read MorePay Transparency Requirements Proposed in the EU
Like the United States and its Equal Pay Act of 1963, the European Union (EU) has had equal pay laws on the books for decades. As recently noted in a press release by the European Commission (one of the branches of the EU government): “The right to equal pay for the same work or work…
Read MorePay Equity Continues to Take Shape in Ontario, Canada
While Ontario, Canada’s Pay Equity Act (PEA) has been in effect since 1988, employers are not entirely sure of their responsibilities. Due to legislative changes however, that is likely to change. But first, Ontario’s PEA applies to all employers in the public sector and employers in the private sector who employ at least 10 employees.…
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