Effective October 1, 2024, Maryland will join a growing list of states in promoting wage transparency in the workplace. The Maryland Wage Transparency Law (SB 525/HB 649) requires employers, both public and private, to publish wage ranges, a “general description of benefits,” and “any other compensation” in all internal and external job postings. This new law builds on previous pay transparency legislation that requires disclosure of a wage range upon request and prevents employers from requesting applicant and employee wage history.
Understanding Maryland’s New Wage Posting Law: A Guide for Employers
Jackson Lewis | May 2024
Effective date: 10/1/24
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In the absence of a posting, an employer must affirmatively disclose the same information to applicants before discussing compensation and upon the applicant’s request.
Maryland Amends Pay Transparency Law to Require Wage Range Disclosure in Job Postings
Seyfarth | May 2024
Under the Wage Transparency Law, a job “posting” is defined as any “solicitation intended to recruit applicants for a specific available position,” and includes job recruitment directly by the employer as well as through third parties, such as job posting websites.
Wage Transparency in Job Postings Coming to Maryland
Proskauer | May 2024
The amendment requirements apply to any position that will be physically performed at least in part in Maryland in all public or internal position postings. The “physically performed at least in part in Maryland” language in the amendment calls into question whether the law applies to employers located outside of Maryland but who have remote workers in the state of Maryland. The amendment is silent on this issue.
New Pay Transparency and Wage History Requirements in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Greenberg | May 2024
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