Starting in April 2022, the New York City Council will require employers in the Big Apple to post salary ranges on job listings. Even if your state hasn't pushed a similar law yet, it could--and it might even be a good employee retention strategy.
The bill, which passed on Wednesday in a 41 to 7 vote, says employers failing to list minimum and maximum salary ranges for New York City-based roles are engaging in discriminatory practices.
"Lack of salary transparency is discriminatory and anti-worker," council member Helen Rosenthal said in a statement. You might think differently about it. Posting salary ranges could, after all, lead to having to fork over more money to employees.
No matter your feelings on the subject, now's the time to start weighing your options and possibly recalibrate your employee salaries. Many companies are already doing so. Businesses overall are expected to boost pay by an average of 3.9 percent in 2022, according to a November survey from the Conference Board, a private research group. One thing you can't do is ignore the law. Those that skirt the law could also be slapped with fines or a lawsuit.