Job seekers will now know how much a job is willing to pay before applying according to a new law
It has been reported that a landmark decision to have New York City employers display the salaries of their job openings has gone into effect. On the legislative note, it states, “employers advertising jobs in New York City must include a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised.”
Seher Khawaja, senior attorney for economic empowerment at Legal Momentum said in a statement about the new law, “It puts their feet to the fire to think about how they’re setting pay and to avoid discriminatory practices that were working their way in previously.”He added, “Every employer was an employee once.”
However, New York’s chambers of commerce oppose the new law and called it, “dissatisfaction in the workforce and demands to adjust existing pay scales that the employer may be unable to afford.” They added, “During a labor shortage, or in the context of achieving diversity goals, the posted maximum may be significantly higher than the historical salary ranges.”
This new law does not require employers to list their benefits package details. What are your thoughts on this?