New York employers must include pay rates in job ads under new state law

New York's statewide salary transparency law takes effect Sunday, requiring employers with at least four workers to disclose pay ranges in job ads for positions open to the public or to internal candidates seeking promotions or transfers. Supporters, including State Senator Jessica Ramos, say the rule will help prevent pay differences based on age, gender, race or other unrelated factors and let workers see when they are underpaid. The New York Business Council has criticized the law as an added administrative burden, and its director of human resources, Frank Kerbein, predicted "a lot of unintentional noncompliance." The law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2022, also covers remote employees who report to a New York-based supervisor, but it excludes government agencies and temporary help firms.