We’re one week into January and some California and Washington job postings appear to be missing salary ranges, despite the pay transparency laws that went into effect on January 1. Heck, some New York City job postings are missing salary ranges, and its policy kicked in on November 1.

Roger Lee, the coder behind tracker Layoffs.fyi and now Comprehensive.io, analyzed pay transparency compliance in the tech industry and found just 39% of California and 63% of New York City companies have so far followed regulations. Lee told HR Brew via email that the rate in Washington State is around 48%.

Such low rates exist even after publicity about the new laws and more than a year of education from job boards like Indeed. Scott Dobroski, Indeed’s VP of global corporate communications, told HR Brew that the job site started preparing employers for pay transparency laws when Colorado’s policy went into effect in January 2021, and ramped up educational efforts later that year when NYC passed similar legislation. Given such notice, candidates might expect companies would be ready to comply on day one.

As it turns out, it might not be that simple.

Though some experts, including members of Littler’s employment practice and Charter’s workplace experts, have advised HR to modify or remove and repost all existing job postings so that they include salary ranges, Christine Hendrickson, VP of strategic initiatives at pay equity software firm Syndio, told us such an approach isn’t easy—or even advisable—because of how updates to job postings work in practice.

Here, there, everywhere. The first thing to understand about updating job postings is that they exist in an ecosystem of online job boards. A few years ago, HR departments might’ve posted a job in one or two locations and called it a day. Now, programmatic job advertisers take those postings and sell them. Keep reading here.—SV

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Dads have a sixth sense for knowing if the thermostat has been turned up by even one degree. By the looks of things, so do HR leaders.

As global energy prices surge, due in part to rising inflation and Russia’s war on Ukraine, some are encouraging employees to layer up before coming into the office.

Where in the world? Employers across Europe are exploring ways to cut costs, leading some to turn down the thermostat.

For example, Deloitte is cooling its UK offices by 2 degrees Celsuis, according to the Independent. Meanwhile, European Union government offices have capped their thermostats at 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit), as have workplaces in Germany, Spain, and France, per government guidelines. The BBC also reported that consulting firms including KPMG and PwC briefly shuttered UK offices over the holidays to reduce energy spending.

Satellite view. Heating costs in the US are up 18% compared to this time last year, reported CNN, and the Farmer’s Almanac predicts this winter will be colder than usual for much of the country. The US hasn’t imposed temperature restrictions, but HR leaders who’ve welcomed employees back to the office may want to follow Europe’s lead.

Their colleagues in finance will breathe a collective sigh of relief, along with dads everywhere.—KP

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Today’s top HR reads.

Stat: The unemployment rate hit 3.5% in December, down slightly from 3.6% in November. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Quote: “You can see how much Gen Z absolutely hates LinkedIn—it’s stuffy and fake, everyone’s really self-congratulatory.”—Will Ye, a software engineer, on why Gen Z has started posting fake updates on LinkedIn (Vice)

Read: Morphe, a once-thriving makeup retailer, is facing criticism for laying off employees from all US retail stores without notice. (Insider)