Summary

Requires employers to disclose wages or wage ranges in job postings and to applicants and employees, bans retaliation for exercising these rights, and creates civil penalties and a private right of action for violations. Employers face fixed fines for violations, statutory or actual damages for affected individuals, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive relief.

• Requires disclosure of wages or wage ranges in public and internal job postings.
• Requires employers to disclose wages to applicants before compensation discussions and to employees at hire, annually, and upon request.
• Prohibits retaliation against applicants or employees who request or discuss wage information.
• Creates civil penalties for employers (starting at $5,000 for a first violation and additional amounts for repeat violations).
• Gives affected individuals a private right of action with statutory damages ($1,000–$10,000) or actual damages, plus attorneys’ fees and injunctive relief.
• Applies under the Fair Labor Standards Act framework and adds enforcement remedies to federal labor law.
• Increases compliance and recordkeeping requirements for hiring and HR processes.
• Likely to increase transparency and support efforts to address pay disparities, while raising litigation risk for employers.