Virginia Enacts Pay Transparency and Salary History Ban Requirements

Virginia recently enacted a pay transparency law requiring employers to include a pay range in all job postings and prohibiting employers from seeking the salary history of a prospective employee.  This is Virginia’s third attempt at passing pay transparency and salary history legislation; however, the previous two efforts in 2024 and 2025 were vetoed by then-Governor Glenn Youngkin (R).  Under the new law, most Virginia employers will be required to disclose a pay range in their job postings and will be prohibited from asking prospective employees their salary history or using their salary history in determining the employee’s pay.  The law will go into effect on July 1, 2026, and applies broadly to any individual or legal entity which employs one or more individuals. READ MORE

Connecticut Expands Pay Transparency Requirements

Connecticut’s enactment of H.B. 5003 reflects a continuing nationwide trend toward greater pay transparency and enhanced employee protections concerning compensation. While building on the state’s existing statutory framework, the amendments materially expand both the scope and timing of employer disclosure obligations, particularly in the recruiting and hiring context.

These changes are likely to have significant operational implications for employers, particularly those with multistate workforces, as Connecticut’s requirements now more closely align with (and in some respects expand upon) similar laws in jurisdictions such as New York and New Jersey. READ MORE

Virginia Law Will Require Pay Transparency, Restrict Employers from Seeking Wage History

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed into law SB215 and HB636, identical bills that require covered employers to disclose the wage or salary range for public and internal job postings. The law also prohibits employers from seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee. The law will go into effect on July 1, 2026. READ MORE

EU Pay Transparency Directive: The countdown is on

One of the most critical pieces of legislation related to equity in the workplace in decades is about to go into effect—and companies worldwide need to take note, experts say.

EU-operating organizations have until June 7 to comply with the provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, a comprehensive approach to narrowing the pay gap between men and women in EU-operating organizations, which was adopted about three years ago. Organizations in EU member states will soon need to ensure they can demonstrate that they provide equal pay for equal work, and give applicants easy access to pay information or pay ranges and pay progression criteria, while complying with regular reporting requirements. READ MORE

Pay Transparency Laws Are All The Rage

Pay transparency laws are catching fire in legislative bodies around the country.  As we have previously reported, these laws, which target pay equity, have gone into effect in a number of jurisdictions, such as Colorado and New York City in recent years. 

New York State is one of the latest to pass such a bill (on June 2, 2022) that requires private employers in the state to publish salary or wage ranges in all job postings.  The bill, which has been passed by the state legislature and awaits the signature of Governor Kathy Hochul, will become effective 270 days after it is signed.  READ MORE