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Massachusetts employers are now required to share salary ranges

The requirement applies to businesses with 25 or more employees whose primary work location is in Massachusetts.


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Pay transparency is about more than closing the gender pay gap

Advocates agree the disparity between what men and women earn won’t be fixed by pay transparency alone.


A sign that says 'Close The Pay Gap' is held by Nancy Reichman, a member of Colorado's Pay Equity Commission, during a rally in downtown Denver, CO on April 28, 2009.
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Pay transparency promised pay equity. Is it working?

More than a dozen US states require employers to share salary ranges, but these efforts haven’t yet closed the gender pay gap.


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Legislative lowdown: New Jersey pay transparency law takes effect

The law, effective June 1, requires employers to include information about both compensation and benefits when they publish open jobs or transfer opportunities.


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Overheard at Total Rewards ‘25: All about pay transparency

Laws requiring businesses to share information about how they pay workers were a big area of focus at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards conference in Orlando.


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Five states will begin enforcing pay transparency laws in 2025

Legislation and employee demand are pushing companies to release more information on pay.


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Legislative lowdown: Massachusetts passes pay transparency bill

Massachusetts employers with 25 or more employees will have to share pay ranges for open positions should the bill be signed into law.

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