Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the “Salary Transparency Act,” HR 1599, a significant piece of pay transparency legislation, which would require all employers nationwide to disclose pay ranges in job listings, provide wage ranges to job applicants, and provide that same information to existing employees. The legislation is intended to close the gender pay gap and applies to all organizations, regardless of size and number of employees.

HR 1599 has been referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. READ MORE