Pay transparency laws are spreading throughout the nation.

Sarah Kebea

September 22,2022 at 5:11PM UTC

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Pay transparency laws are spreading throughout the nation.

There's recently been a big push in pay transparency efforts nationwide. Within the next few weeks, California may join places such as NYC, Colorado, and Washington in their requirements for salary ranges in job applications.

We want to know- how do you think pay transparency will affect the future of hiring? Let us know in the comments!

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KatSeptember 22,2022 at 6:49PM UTC
Pay transparency is great and sorely needed. Since pay is a major issue for most people, knowing up front if it's worth your time to pursue a position is important. If a company is cheap (wanting too much for too little $) you'll know up front. It would help companies too since they could see what their competitors are paying for similar jobs and could adjust the pay accordingly. One thing I don't like about pay transparency is when companies say they will adjust your salary based on where you live. Just because I live somewhere with a lower cost of living doesn't mean that the job should somehow pay less. The company is still being cheap but trying to sound progressive.
Robin LampertSeptember 22,2022 at 6:53PM UTC
While I think it's a good thing in theory, I've already seen companies that seem to be trying to get around it by posting extremely wide ranges - like $50,000-$175,000. I wonder if they should also be required to give an average or median salary.
AnonymousSeptember 23,2022 at 2:02PM UTC
This is a very interesting point. I haven't seen these wide ranges as of yet personally but I also wonder if it should be required to give a more average salary range.
Robin LampertNovember 3,2022 at 6:38PM UTC
Just seen in a posting on Fairygodboss,
"Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $74,600 - $198,400"
Julie HumbirdSeptember 22,2022 at 7:50PM UTC
Its a time saver for applicants and will eventually have an impact on these organizations that have decided to exclude remote candidates in states passing legislation.
AnonymousSeptember 22,2022 at 9:48PM UTC
It will save both sides a lot of time in the interview process.
AnonymousSeptember 23,2022 at 2:01PM UTC
Agreed!