Are You Ready for New Illinois Pay Transparency Rules? A Compliance Blueprint for Employers
Illinois employers will soon be required to reveal salary information in job postings, thanks to a new law that will take effect on January 1 . Amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will require covered organizations to provide pay scale and benefits information in their job postings for positions that will be physically performed, at least in part, in Illinois, or positions that will be physically performed outside of Illinois if the employee reports to a supervisor, office, or other work site in the state . Here is a summary of the key changes and a blueprint to help ensure compliance in the new year. 5 Things You Need to Know The new law amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act in five significant ways: 1. New Job Posting Requirements: Covered organizations will be required to provide the wage or salary, or the wage or salary range, and a general description of the benefits and other compensation the employer reasonably expects to offer for positions that will b...