Salary.com Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review V1.1 Weekly Summary

NEWSLETTER VOLUME 1.1

May 16, 2023

Welcome to Salary.com's Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review.

Our editor, employment lawyer Heather Bussing, is tracking legislation, cases, and analysis to give you the latest critical HR topics.

  • Legal developments in compensation, pay equity and employment law.
  • What to consider and potential challenges.
  • How to effectively handle compliance and communications.
May 9
With new state pay transparency laws, we're seeing a push toward requiring employers to reveal the realistic pay range for a role when people apply for it or ask. This means there's a new, official source for pay information; it's not just employees sharing information.
May 10
Hybrid work has all the benefits and drawbacks of remote and on-site work. But no matter where people work, human connection is essential.
May 11
California is considering moving from three paid sick days to seven paid sick days per year. Even if you don't have employees in California, it's coming soon to a state where you do have employees.
May 12
Beginning in late January 2023, there are tax credits available for construction related to improving energy efficiency if the employer meets the prevailing wage. Fair pay, cleaner environment, and tax credits. What could be better?
May 15
Some states want to forbid college and employment applications from having any mention of a student or employee applicant's race, ethnicity and other factors. While the laws claim to remove protected factors from decision making, they also will prevent people from revealing their lived experience and who they are.

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