Job Ad Pay Info Laws Widen Their Reach to California, Washington

Expanded pay transparency laws in California and Washington state take effect Jan. 1, adding steam to a growing movement to regulate the way companies set and advertise salary ranges across the country.

The two laws are the newest to require employers to include a salary range in job ads, joining a 2021 Colorado law, a New York City ordinance that took effect Nov. 1, plus a handful more local ordinances already in force. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) also signed a similar transparency measure on Dec. 21 that will take effect statewide next fall.

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