By Murray Simpson, Ph.D.
BLOG OVERVIEW: The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) requires all EU member states to transpose binding pay transparency and pay equity obligations into national law by June 7, 2026, with gender pay gap...
By Stephanie Horn
BLOG OVERVIEW: New pay transparency laws are reshaping hiring practices across the U.S., with California, Massachusetts, Columbus (Ohio), and Delaware each enacting requirements that mandate employers disclose salary ranges in job...
By Bre Timko & Dave Schmidt
BLOG OVERVIEW: A recent audit by the New York State Comptroller's Office revealed significant shortcomings in New York City's enforcement of Local Law 144 (LL144), the landmark legislation requiring bias audits of...
By Don Lustenberger
BLOG OVERVIEW: The European Union Pay Transparency Directive requires employers to report gender pay gaps for categories of workers performing "the same work or work of equal value"—two complementary but distinct legal concepts....
By Zhuang Liu
BLOG OVERVIEW: In January 2026, Sweden finalized its draft proposal to implement the European Union Pay Transparency Directive, introducing salary transparency requirements at hiring, employee rights to pay information, expanded...
By Joanna Colosimo
On February 11, 2026, OFCCP notified contractors that the Ninth Circuit district court lifted a temporary stay on the release of EEO-1 records from 2016-2020 as a part of an ongoing suit (Center for Investigative Reporting v....
By Brittany Dian-Hansell
Blog Overview: Finland has released a draft proposal to implement the European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive. Employers with employees in Finland should be prepared for the legislation to take effect in May of 2026...
By Fred Satterwhite
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 42 law firms warning that their participation in a diversity certification program could potentially create liability under federal antitrust laws that...
By Joanna Colosimo
On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed a spending bill that includes funding for the Department of Labor. The bill allocates just under $101 million for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for fiscal...
By Benjamin Kerner
Federal contractors and subcontractors that meet jurisdictional thresholds may be due to re-survey their active workforces for disability status to remain compliant with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section...
