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Accordingly, federal agencies are raising awareness of accessibility for persons with disabilities and are improving their technological resources to make their workplaces more accessible to people with disabilities.

Beyond the potential pay equity benefits, the new mandates pose a litigation threat for businesses advertising jobs that can be performed in California and Washington, where the laws include a private right of action with a minimum damages award of $5,000 per person in the Washington statute.

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An additional consideration for employers is the how remote work and hybrid work might affect diversity, equity, inclusion and access efforts.

Section 401(k) plans invest mainly in mutual funds that are then invested mostly in equities or bonds.

Do you have a plan to address not only pay equity, but also career equity?

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Resource: Pay Equity Laws by State: Are You in Compliance?

“Ratcheting” salary offers to woo talent, rising inflation and cost of living, greater emphasis on pay equity, and pay transparency laws are all contributing to increased scrutiny surrounding compensation, said Ruth Thomas, pay equity strategist at Payscale.

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