June is the second month in a row this year where we did not see any new states propose pay transparency laws. The reason for this is that many legislatures wrapped up their legislative sessions this month. Regardless, we are still waiting on several states’ governors to sign their already proposed pay transparency bills into law.
Maine
On June 12, 2023, the Maine legislature passed LD 936 (HP 583). We are waiting for both chambers to pass this bill “to be enacted”, which is the final stage before being signed by Governor Janet Mills.
If enacted, this bill would require the following:
- Employers with 10 or more employees would be required to post a “Range of Pay” in all job postings. “Range of Pay” could mean the actual pay scale of that role, the budgeted amount for the role, the actual range of wages for those who currently hold that role, or the previously determined range of wages for that role.
- All employers would be required to provide current employees their pay range when they ask for it. Employers would also be required to keep a record of each position title held by each of their employees and the payment history for the duration of that employee’s employment for three years after that individual leaves their employment.
The record-keeping obligation proposed in Maine is very similar to the record-keeping obligation that California employers now must abide by. The previous version of this bill added a requirement for employers with 10 or fewer employees to provide the pay range to any applicant who asks for it. This portion of the bill has been removed.
Canada
This month, Payscale launched a Canada-specific landing page where we will be tracking pay transparency laws in each Canadian province. Currently, we are waiting on British Columbia’s pay transparency bill to take effect on November 1, 2023. We are also waiting on a proclamation for its effective date for Newfoundland and Labrador’s pay transparency law.
In case you missed it:
- We are still waiting for Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign Illinois’ pay transparency law, and we are also waiting for Governor Josh Green to sign Hawaii’s pay transparency law.
- Connecticut’s and Oregon’s pay transparency laws unfortunately failed. Connecticut and Oregon join Montana, South Dakota, and Kentucky as another state that proposed a pay transparency law in 2023 but failed to pass it.
Payscale’s Pay Transparency Solution
At Payscale, we believe in helping our customers approach pay transparency with confidence. We do this by:
- Understanding their competitive landscape and determining a strong data strategy
- Evaluating current employee pay against the market to ensure competitive and fair compensation across the organization
- Implementing standardized and scalable practices with job architectures and salary ranges
- Providing an added layer of confidence to pay transparency practices by offering technology and resources focused on pay equity analysis, job description management, compensation planning, and effective communications about pay
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