Pay Transparency Legislation

United States

State	Current pay transparency legislation requirement	Future requirement	Who must comply?	Penalties	Effective date	Link to bill(s)	Salary history ban?
Alabama	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes
California	The good faith salary/hourly range in all job postings. Laws also apply to third-party posters.	N/A	Employers with 15 or more employees with at least one working in California. Also applies to general remote work postings.	Between $100–$10,000 per violation	In effect	SB 1162	Yes
Colorado	Salary ranges and a general description of benefits must be included in all job postings.	N/A	Employers with at least one employee working in Colorado. Also applies to general remote work postings.	Between $500–$10,000 per violation	In effect	Equal Pay for Equal Work Act	Yes
Connecticut	Salary ranges must be provided upon candidate request or at offer (whichever is sooner).	Proposed bill would require salary ranges and benefits in every job posting.	N/A	Proposal: $1,000 – $10,000 in statutory damages + punitive damages + attorney's fees	In effect: during interview process	HB 5387	Yes
Delaware	N/A	Future law will require employers to post salary ranges plus benefits in all job postings	Employers with 25+ employees, which includes jobs based in Delaware and remote roles from Delaware-based employers	First offense: warning; then fines between $500-$10,000	September 26, 2027	HB 105	Yes
Georgia	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	City agencies in Atlanta only
Hawaii	Employers must post the hourly rate or salary range that reasonably reflects the actual expected compensation. This also applies to roles that are internal transfers or promotions.	N/A	Hawaii employers with 50 or more employees	N/A	In effect	HI SB 1057	Yes
Illinois	N/A	Future law will require salary ranges and a general description of benefits and other compensation to be included in job postings beginning January 1, 2025.	Employers with 15 or more employees, and the job will be performed (at least in part) in Illinois or the employee will report to a supervisor or office in Illinois.	$500 for first violation (14 days to cure violation), $2,500 for second violation (seven days to cure violation), and $10,000 for third violation (no cure period).	January 1, 2025	HB 3129	Yes
Louisiana	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	City of New Orleans agencies only
Maine	N/A	Proposed bill would require salary ranges in job postings and maintain records of employees pay histories during employment and for three years after termination	Employers with 10 or more employees must include salary ranges in job postings; employers with fewer than 10 employees must disclose the salary range upon candidate request.	N/A	TBD	LD 54	Yes
Maryland	Employers must post the minimum and maximum hourly/salary range set in good faith in all job postings (internal/external) as well as a general description of benefits and any other compensation offered.	N/A	Employers posting a job that will be performed (at least in part) in Maryland or that reports to a supervisor/job site/office in Maryland). Will likely also apply to general remote work postings.	Warning for first violation, $300/employee or applicant for second violation, and $600/employee or applicant for subsequent violations.	In effect	HB 123 HB 0649	Yes
Massachusetts	Employers must post the salary/hourly range that the employer, in good faith, expects to pay for a role (internal/external postings), and must also provide pay range for the role to the employee holding that position	N/A	Employers with 25 or more employees in Massachusetts (not including state/local government employees)	Warning for first offense, fine not more than $500 for second offense, and penalties increase for third offense	In effect	HB 4890	Yes
Michigan	N/A	Proposed salary history ban	Michigan employers	N/A	TBD	SB 145	Yes
Minnesota	N/A	Future law will require employers to provide the minimum to maximum hourly/salary range and a general description of benefits, beginning January 1, 2025.	Employers with 30 or more employees in Minnesota	TBD	January 1, 2025	HF 3852	Yes
Mississippi	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	City of Jackson employers only
Missouri	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Kansas City employers with six or more employees, City employees, and City of Saint Louis employees only
Nevada	Employers must provide salary information after first interview.	N/A	Nevada employers	N/A	In effect	SB 293	Yes
New Jersey	Employers with 10 or more employees over 20 calendar weeks of the year who do business, employ persons, or take applications for employment within New Jersey. Will likely also apply to general remote work.	N/A	N/A	$300 for first violation, $600 for each subsequent violations	In effect	S2310	Yes
New York state	Employers must post the minimum to maximum annual salary/hourly range that they, in good faith, believe they will pay for roles to be performed in NY state or roles that report to a supervisor/worksite in NY state. They must include a job description (if one exists). This also applies to promotion and transfer opportunities.	N/A	Employers with four or more employees	Up to $1,000 for first violation, up to $2,000 for second violation, and up to $3,000 for third and subsequent violations	In effect	S.9427-A/A.10477	Yes (all employers in New York)
New York (NYC)	Salary ranges must be posted in all jobs and promotions for roles that can be performed in NYC.	N/A	Employers with four or more employees, with at least one working in NYC. Also applies to general remote work postings.	Penalties up to $250,000 by the NYCCHR and lawsuit fees/costs	In effect	NYC Ordinance	No
New York (Ithaca)	Salary ranges must be included in job postings.	N/A	Employers with four or more employees	N/A	In effect	Ithaca Ordinance	No
New York (Westchester County)	Salary ranges must be included in job postings.	N/A	Any employer posting a job performed in or that can be performed in Westchester	N/A	In effect	Westchester Ordinance	No
North Carolina	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	State agencies only
Ohio (Cincinnati and Toledo Only)	Salary information must be provided upon request or after conditional offer of employment is made (whichever is sooner).	N/A	Employers with 15 or more employees in Toldeo/Cincinnati	N/A	In effect	Toledo Cincinnati	Cincinnati, Columbus, and Toledo employers with 15 or more employees, not including city agencies
Ohio (Cleveland)	Employers must provide the salary range or scale in any notification, advertisement, or other job posting.	N/A	Private employers with at least 15 people within Cleveland	Cleveland's Fair Employment and Wage Board will enforce the ordinance	In effect	Ordinance No. 104-2025	Yes
Oregon	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes
Pennsylvania	N/A	Proposed bill would require employers to provide pay ranges and the factors used to determine these ranges to applicants and employees seeking internal transfers/promotions. If the pay range isn't established, employers must disclose the minimum wage or salary before posting the job or offering the transfer. Employers will also be required to provide current employees written documentation of their pay range.	Employers with 15 or more employees	N/A	60 days after the bill is enacted	HB 560	State agencies; Philadelphia employers; City of Pittsburgh employees; all employers in Lehigh County
Rhode Island	Salary information must be provided upon candidate request during the interview process.	N/A	Rhode Island employers	N/A	In effect	RI Equal Pay Law	Yes
South Carolina	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	City of Columbia employees and Richland County employees only
Utah	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	City of Salt Lake City employees only
Vermont	Employers are required to post the minimum and maximum hourly/salary range that the they, in good faith, believe they will pay for a role (internal/external job postings). Employers must also disclose if the role is paid partly by tips/commissions.	N/A	Any employer posting a job performed in Vermont or a remote position that will be predominantly performed in an office/worksite in Vermont.	N/A	In effect	H. 704	Yes
Virginia	N/A	Proposed bill would require employers to post a salary range for each role, including promotions and transfer	TBD	Employees can bring civil actions of between $1,000–$10,000, plus attorney's fees	TBD	`SB 215`	Virginia state agencies only Proposed bill would apply to all Virginia employers
Washington state	Salary range and general benefits must be included in job postings. Salary range information must also be provided to employees changing roles, if requested.	N/A	Employers with 15 or more employees, with at least one working in Washington*	Civil actions for violations, greater of actual damages or $5,000 plus interest, costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees, AND civil penalties ranging from $500–$1,000 per violation	In effect	SB 5761	Yes
Washington, D.C.	Employers must post the minimum to maximum salary/hourly range that they, in good faith, believe they will pay for a role (includes promotions/transfers) and they must also inform candidate of the existence of any healthcare benefits.	N/A	Employers with at least one employee working in Washington, D.C. (not including Federal/District employees). Likely also applies to general remote work.	Attorney General can investigate potential violations and employers may pay reasonable attorney’s fees and statutory penalties	In effect	B25-0194	Yes

*Employers who are hiring general remote work, must comply with this law if they have at least the minimum number of employees nationwide and 1 employee working in that state

European Union

Member State	Directive Proposal	Who?	What?	When?
Austria	Yes (existing). Ministry states it aims to meet Jun 2026 deadline. Draft anticipated spring 2026. No draft published.	TBD.	TBD.	Targeting Jun 2026.
Belgium	Yes. FWB decree in force since 1 Jan 2025 (public sector). Federal bill pending.	French Community public sector employers. Federal scope TBD.	Salary range disclosure; salary history ban; pay gap reporting. Federal: scope still being defined.	FWB: In effect. Federal: TBD. Targeting Jun 2026.
Bulgaria	No legislation yetLegislative preparatory groups being set up. No further activity reported.	TBD.	TBD.	TBD.
Croatia	No legislation yet. MROSP's 2026 legislative plan includes Labour Act amendments to transpose the Directive.	TBD.	TBD. Labour Act amendments planned.	TBD.
Cyprus	No (existing). Draft published for consultation (closed 4 Dec 2025). Awaiting submission to Parliament.	All employers. Employers under 50 exempt from pay progression obligations.	Clean transposition on obligations. Joint assessments must specifically examine impact of family-related leave on pay.	Clean transposition on obligations. Joint assessments must specifically examine impact of family-related leave on pay.
Czech Republic	Yes. Act 120/2025 Sb. in force 1 Jun 2025. Further draft published 27 Mar 2026.	All employers (pay secrecy ban). Agency workers excluded from reporting until 2031.	Ban on pay secrecy clauses. Full transposition to include dual-report structure; mandatory remuneration systems; expanded Ombudsman role.	Pay secrecy ban: in effect. Full provisions: 1 Jan 2027. Reporting: 1 Jan 2028.
Denmark	Yes. Draft bill amending Equal Pay Act published 26 Feb 2026. Parliamentary work suspended due to elections.	Employers with 50–99 employees (50 in same category with 8+ of each gender) — gold-plating. Excludes farming, gardening, forestry, fisheries.	Pay gap reporting; right to pay information; pay criteria disclosure. New centralised oversight body (Danish Labour Market Institute for Equal Pay). Compensation right even for information-obligation breaches.	1 Jan 2027 (confirmed delay). First reporting for 150+ employers: September 2028.
Estonia	No legislation yet. Draft being prepared. Digital pay gap platform under development.	TBD.	TBD. Digital pay gap platform under development.	TBD.
Finland	Yes. Existing 30+ employee biennial pay survey continues. Government proposal expected mid-Apr 2026.	All employers regardless of size (gold-plating). Existing 30+ threshold retained for pay survey.	Transparency obligations; right to pay information; pay criteria disclosure; pay gap reporting. Existing pay survey obligations continue alongside new requirements.	Every two years
France	Yes. ‍First draft circulated to social partners 6 Mar 2026. Not yet publicly available.	Employers with 50+ employees (gold-plating; Directive threshold: 100).	Significant gold-plating: pay ranges in job ads; seven reporting indicators replace existing Professional Equality Index; three-tier job classification hierarchy; "non-technical skills" and "working conditions" added to equal value criteria. Multi-stage remediation with mandatory works council consultation.	~2027 (post summer recess).
Germany	No legislation yet. Commission final report published 7 Nov 2025. No draft bill. Increasingly unlikely to meet Jun 2026 deadline.	TBD. Commission recommends 1:1 transposition. CBA-bound employers would receive preferential treatment. Employers under 50 likely exempt from pay progression criteria.	TBD. Right to information proposed to be delayed to 2027. Joint pay assessments omitted for companies without works councils. DGB (trade unions) dissented, arguing proposals weaken the Directive.	Increasingly unlikely by Jun 2026.
Greece	No legislation yet. Working group established. FAIR PAY EU-funded pilot project underway.	TBD.	TBD. FAIR PAY pilot project underway.	TBD.
Hungary	No legislation yet. No transposition activity reported. Ministry of National Economy has no action plan per FOI request.	N/A	N/A	TBD.
Ireland	Yes. ‍General Scheme published Jan 2025 (recruitment transparency only). Phased implementation confirmed.	All employers (recruitment transparency). Full scope TBD in remaining provisions.	Salary ranges in job advertisements (gold-plating); socio-economic status added as discrimination ground; compensation ceiling raised from EUR 15,000 to EUR 75,000; claims window extended to 12 months.	Phased, post-Jun 2026. Government stated employers will not be penalised for incomplete compliance at June 2026 deadline.
Italy	Yes. Draft legislative decree given preliminary approval 5 Feb 2026 (Atto 379).	All employers. Excludes apprenticeships, domestic work, and on-call work. Employers under major national collective agreements presumed compliant.	Salary range in job notices (stricter than Directive — gold-plating); pay gap reporting; right to information; cross-entity comparisons under same CBA or group framework.	TBD.
Latvia	No legislation yet. Ministry working on transposition for ~1 year. Planning a standalone new law	TBD.	TBD. Standalone new law planned.	TBD.
Lithuania	Yes. Government approved draft 18 Mar 2026; forwarded to Seimas.	All employers regardless of size (gold-plating; eliminates previous 20-employee threshold). 20+ threshold for sharing data with employee representatives.	Formal pay systems mandatory for all employers; pay data sharing with employee representatives; cross-corporate-group comparisons permitted. Fixed 6-month remediation deadline.	Targeting 7 Jun 2026.
Luxembourg	No legislation yet. Ministry indicated Nov 2025 a draft would be submitted to Government Council.	TBD.	TBD.	TBD.
Malta	Yes. L.N. 112 of 2025 in force since 27 Aug 2025.	All employers. Pay gap reporting and joint assessments not yet legislated.	N/A	In effect (Aug 2025). Remaining provisions TBD.
Netherlands	No (existing. Draft sent to Council of State 19 Jan 2026. Raad van State opinion issued 7 Apr 2026.	All employers (1:1 transposition). No significant gold-plating on substance.	Pay gap reporting; right to information; pay criteria disclosure. Salary ranges provided before interview (not required in job postings). First reports cover 2027 data, due June 2028.	1 Jan 2027 (confirmed delay). First reporting dates delegated to secondary instrument.
Poland	Yes. Labour Code amendments in force 24 Dec 2025. Second draft covering remaining requirements published 16 Dec 2025.	All employers (job evaluation obligations). Excludes civil law/B2B contracts.	Pay range disclosure in recruitment; salary history ban; gender-neutral job titles. Pay gap reporting and joint assessments: second bill pending.	In effect (Dec 2025). Full transposition targeting 7 Jun 2026.
Portugal	Yes (existing). Working group established early 2025. CITE-led EU-funded project underway. No Directive-specific legislation yet	TBD.	TBD. CITE-led EU-funded project underway.	TBD.
Romania	No legislation yet. Revised draft published for consultation 30 Mar 2026. No legislation in force.	TBD. All employers expected. Public sector must disclose salary grids. Employers under 50 likely exempt from pay progression criteria.	TBD. Procedural gold-plating proposed: 30 working-day response deadline; dedicated remuneration system; "knowledge" added as distinct equal value criterion. Public procurement enforcement omitted.	Targeting 7 Jun 2026.
Slovakia	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
Slovenia	No legislation yet. Working group established. PAY DAY EU-funded project running Dec 2024–Nov 2026.	TBD.	TBD. PAY DAY EU-funded project underway.	TBD.
Spain	Yes (existing). ‍Council of Ministers declared transposition a priority Feb 2024. No draft published. Legislative delays.	TBD.	TBD.	Delayed.
Sweden	Yes. Lagrådsremiss published 15 Jan 2026. Government announced Mar 2026 it may seek to delay.	All employers (no exemption for under 50 — gold-plating). 25+ employees for annual pay mapping documentation.	Pay gap reporting; pay-setting criteria disclosure; right to information. Government voted against the Directive in 2023 and considers it "far too administratively burdensome."	1 Jul 2026 or later (possible further delay).

Canada

Province	Current pay transparency legislation requirement	Future requirement	Who must comply?	Penalties	Effective date	Salary history ban?	Pay reporting	Link to bill(s)
Alberta	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
British Columbia	Salary or wage information must be included on all publicly advertised job postings. Employers don’t need to include bonus pay, overtime, commissions, tips, or other benefits.	N/A	Provincially regulated employers	N/A	In effect	N/A	Pay Transparency reports through the B.C. Pay Transparency Reporting Tool. Gender pay gaps will be made public.	British Columbia’s Reg. 225/2023: Pay Transparency Act Link
Manitoba	None	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	None	N/A	N/A
New Brunswick	None	Proposal: Bill 24 (Pay Transparency Act) was introduced March 18, 2026. If passed, it would require salary ranges in job postings, ban salary history inquiries, and create phased pay reporting for employers with 50+ employees.	Proposal would apply to all employers and employees subject to NB legislative authority, including the Crown. No size threshold for job posting and salary history provisions.	N/A	N/A	Proposal, yes	Proposal, yes	N/A
Newfoundland and Labrador	N/A	Requires private employers to include pay or pay range in all job postings. Enforcement date TBD, waiting on proclamation by Lieutenant-Governor in Council.	All employers	Fine of not more than $25,000 for corporations.	TBD	Passed on April 1, 2023, waiting on proclamation for effective date	Yes	N/A
Northwestern Territories	None	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	None	None	N/A
Nova Scotia	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ontario	N/A	As of January 1, 2026, employers must include the expected compensation, or range of compensation, in publicly advertised job postings. Ranges cannot exceed $50,000.		Employers with 25+ employees, who publicly advertises a job posting with expected compensation is less than $200,000 per year.	TBD	In effect	Proposal (not in force): Ontario's Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (SO 2018, c. 5) does contain provisions for annual pay transparency reports. Section 7 would require employers with 100+ employees to prepare and submit reports on workforce composition and compensation differences by gender (and other prescribed characteristics) by May 15 each year. Employers with 250+ employees were to file first; those with 100-249 employees were to follow.	Pay Transparency Act
Prince Edward Island	Employers must include a proposed salary or salary range in job postings	N/A	Prince Edward Island employers	Fine not less than $200 and not more than $10,000	In effect	Yes	N/A	Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (Bill No. 119)
Quebec	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Saskatchewan	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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