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Anonymous
04/18/24 at 10:12PM UTC
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Is it legal to post a job in CA with absolutely no pay range listed?

A lot of postings now do not have pay range or industry, then when you apply anyway you find out that it's a job for very close to what they'd pay at a minimum wage job, and in an industry that you actively avoid.

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Tahlora
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04/20/24 at 5:26AM UTC (Edited)
FWIW, here's the California law on wage transparency: Jan 1, 2023: California’s Pay Transparency Act (SB 1162) is a new law that requires employers with 15 or more employees to include a pay scale for job postings, including internal and external postings and job postings through third parties. In addition, SB 1162 also establishes new annual pay data reporting requirements for employers with 100 or more employees.
Anonymous
04/19/24 at 4:17PM UTC
It's as meaningless to post a range from $50,000-$150,000, as it is to post not range at all - yet I have seen a lot of companies do that. Others list salary ranges with a caveat that they only apply to California...
christine soderlund
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04/19/24 at 2:40PM UTC
Yes, it is illegal to post a job without a pay range in California. since it is a relatively new law, companies are trying to figure out how to deal with it. Most companies with professional internal compensation functions are working hard to comply. Others are trying to avoid by either not posting the range (and hoping no one complains) or posting wild ranges like $5,000 to $1,000,000. Good luck, it's rough out there.
Anonymous
04/19/24 at 12:27PM UTC
Illegal? Bit too harsh, but yes, the state does have a mandated requirement that pay ranges need to be posted probably a little over a year ago if not a bit more. Sounds like it's a third party outside recruiter trying to drum up business for a company, but not all companys have a sophisticated talent management style. Just ask? or you can Avoid from the get go.
Anonymous
04/19/24 at 12:36AM UTC
California should have had pay disclosed in all job postings almost a year ago but sadly recruiters never follow this. Let me clarify it's third party recruiters that break this rule with every single posting.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
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04/18/24 at 11:45PM UTC
No - CA is one of the states that have pay transparency laws. So does OR, WA, CO and NY. You should be able to google to find out the most up-to-date list. There are also cities that have pay transparency laws.
Anonymous
04/18/24 at 10:46PM UTC
Perfectly legal
Anonymous
04/20/24 at 5:15PM UTC
Not legal. This is why FGB is full of crap answers and bad advice . Honestly, it takes 5 SECONDS to find this answer. Why say something WRONG????
Gwen Perry
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04/18/24 at 10:53PM UTC
Unfortunate, thanks!
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
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04/18/24 at 11:46PM UTC
No - it's a violation of CA's pay transparency law.
Anonymous
04/18/24 at 10:25PM UTC (Edited)
Within your chosen field and experience- you should have some idea the range. Employers want to see how serious the candidates are. Advertising high, God knows who will apply; illustrate too low-- no one with a competitive background will apply unless desperate for an income until.... So if it's illegal, what can you do about it? Does it matter? Not happy- don't apply. Goes for 50 states. Government has to advertise a range or salary level.
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