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Requires employers to include a wage or wage range in job postings and to share pay information with job applicants and current employees. It also protects workers and applicants from retaliation for using these rights. Enforcement is added to the Fair Labor Standards Act, allowing civil penalties and damages against employers that violate the rules. Employers will need to update job ads, hiring practices, and internal pay communication to comply.
Employers must disclose the wage or wage range in any public or internal posting for an employment opportunity.
If no public or internal posting was made available to an applicant, employers must disclose the wage or wage range to the applicant prior to discussing compensation and whenever the applicant requests it.
Employers must disclose to an employee the wage or wage range for the employee’s position upon hire, at least annually thereafter, and at any time the employee requests it.
Employers may not refuse to interview, hire, promote, or employ, or otherwise retaliate against an applicant or employee for exercising rights under this section (for example, requesting or relying on wage disclosures).
Defines “wage range” as the range of wages or other compensation the employer in good faith anticipates relying on in setting pay; it may include pay scales, previously determined ranges, actual ranges for equivalent positions, or budgeted amounts. For subsection (a)(3) the term may include pay scales, previously determined ranges, or ranges for incumbents in equivalent positions.
Employees and job seekers gain clear pay information, helping them compare offers, negotiate fairly, and spot potential pay inequities. Workers are protected from retaliation when they ask about or share this information. Employers face new compliance duties to include pay ranges in postings, provide wage details to applicants and employees, and train managers and recruiters. Short‑term costs include updating templates and systems, but long‑term benefits may include more efficient hiring and improved pay equity. Federal labor enforcement will gain an additional, clearly defined standard to investigate and remedy.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced March 10, 2025 by Eleanor Holmes Norton · Last progress March 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E198)
Introduced in House