Which States Are Leading The Way In Salary Transparency Laws?
Last week, we discussed the pay-transparency legislation that has made its way through the Illinois state legislature and is awaiting approval of the Governor. If signed into law, this will be another early example of a state helping to lead
Illinois Likely To Become Next State To Pass Pay Transparency Law
A proposed amendment to Illinois’ Equal Pay Act, H.B. 3129, is moving quickly through the state’s legislature. If passed, this law would require employers with 15 or more employees to include a pay range and description of benefits in any
Federal Government Set To Ban Salary History Questions In Its Interview Process
“What did you make in your previous roles?” That question has haunted candidates during the interview process for years. Indeed, oftentimes a candidate is interviewing for a role in order to increase their compensation. If a candidate has previously been
Gen Z Won’t Apply To Jobs If Salary Range Not Listed
A study of 1,000 recent graduates and U.S. post-secondary students revealed that 85% of respondents were “less likely to apply for a job if the company does not disclose the salary range in the job posting.” That is according to
CEO Making $5 Million Berates Employees For Asking About Their Bonuses: Tells Them To “Leave Pity City”
When we discuss pay transparency, we often discuss it in the context of having transparency into what co-workers or peers within the industry are making. But there is another layer to pay transparency that can be very helpful: knowing what
Employees Believe Salary Ranges on Job Postings Should Be Mandatory
We conducted another informal survey this week. This time, we asked whether salary ranges should be required on all job postings. Each of the individuals polled responded that salary ranges should be mandatory on all job postings. Despite this support
Employees Are Curious What Their Peers Are Making
Earlier this week, we at Clear-Salary.com conducted an informal survey on social media. The question asked was whether the respondents were curious about what their peers were being paid. All the respondents indicated that they were in fact curious about
Pay Transparency In Hiring Is Increasing, But There Is Still More Work To Be Done
According to a recent article by the Associated Press, more and more job postings are including the salary range for the role even in locations where it is not mandated by law. Currently, only a handful of locations require that
Real Life Example of How Pay Transparency Helps
A recent tweet is going viral telling the tale of an employee who saw that her company was hiring a UX writer—the same job that she was doing for the company. Because of pay transparency laws, the employer was required
The Varying Degrees of Pay Transparency
Pay transparency can come in many different shapes and forms. At the very least, it can simply be including a salary range for potential candidates in a job posting. While at the other end of the spectrum, it could be