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As noted, the proposed Connecticut legislation would expand the existing law and follow several state and local jurisdictions — including California , Colorado, New York State, and Washington, as well as Jersey City, New Jersey, and Ithaca, New York City, Albany County, and Westchester County in New York State — that already require employers to disclose wage ranges in job postings.

State laws also may have their own rules for deductions, so check the wage-and-hour laws in all states where you have employees working.

The law is set to go into effect Feb. 1, 2026, but Colorado state leaders are now asking the legislature to delay the law’s implementation until January 2027, according to CBS News .

Paid Sick Leave Laws Are Trending The Connecticut law expansion comes on the heels of new paid sick leave laws that went into effect in Illinois (Jan. 1, 2024) and Minnesota (Jan. 1, 2024, and amended on May 24, 2024).

Sweden: New Law Lets Parents Transfer Parental Leave to Grandparents According to the Associated Press , Sweden has launched a new law that allows grandparents to step in and get paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren for up to three months of a child’s first year.

The other 12 states with pay transparency laws are: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to the state’s existing pay transparency law to ensure remote work will now be covered when the law takes effect Sept. 17.

One such concern expressed is whether pay transparency laws create antitrust issues, as sharing job ranges could influence price fixing in the market by competitors or give unintended advantages.

This can inform your practices and reduce the chances of an investigation.; Toolkits The agency’s compliance assistance toolkits provide consolidated resources on individual laws and how those laws are applied in specific industries.