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The average annual pay for United States workers in 2020 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics was $52,168, while the average CEO/median worker pay ratio disclosed by the S&P 500 was 299:1.

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“Federal salaries were already transparent, and this furthers the efforts to achieve pay equity in federal government employment,” Skahan said, adding that it is possible this could lead to support of a nationwide salary history ban and/or transparency law applicable to private employers that would apply on a larger scale, as opposed to the patchwork of regulations that currently exists across the country.

Some National Context Brian Hartstein, a partner in the Chicago office of the Quarles & Brady law firm, explained that national efforts begun at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Biden administration to ban noncompetes for most employers are currently at a standstill.

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Boeing Lays Off Workers in Washington and California Boeing is preparing for a second wave of layoffs affecting its Washington and California workforces, according to the Associated Press .

If that wasn’t complicated enough, employment laws also are constantly evolving; a worker classified as a contractor today could be considered an employee by the following year, given shifts occurring in individual countries and geographic regions.

In fact, almost three-quarters of S&P 500 companies have included ESG metrics in their compensation plans, according to Semler Brossy’s 2023 ESG and Incentives Report.

With the continuing pandemic, there could be recruitment advantages for having a more tolerant stance on marijuana use and testing.

Hallmarks of the law are many, but here are some of the key elements that may be most impactful — and that could prompt new strategies to evaluate and leverage for your workforce.