NYC Council Votes to Require Employer Pay Data by Race, Sex (1)

Large businesses in New York City would have to report pay data by employee race and gender to enable a citywide pay equity study, under legislation heading to Mayor Eric Adams (D) for signature.

The city council passed a pair of bills (Int. 982A and Int. 984A) on Thursday imposing the reporting requirement on employers with 200 or more employees and tasking a city agency with conducting the study. Employers would have the option to report their data anonymously and wouldn’t be asked to include employee names. They also would have to separately submit a signed statement affirming ...