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Pay Equity Laws by State Alabama Alabama Alabama became the 49 th state to enact a pay equity law.

For example, organizations will expand the use of key talent equity awards, temporary skills premiums and other ad hoc allowances to provide an edge in attracting and retaining key talent without locking in high payroll costs.

The pay equity and regulatory compliance software company currently incorporates AI into its platform to augment human-powered pay equity work.

The panel discussions focused on: ;Concerns that SCT totals receive disproportionate attention from the press and pay critics even though a majority of disclosed equity pay value may never be realized by executives.; ;Concerns that reconciling equity information across plan-based awards, outstanding equity and vested awards can be challenging.

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And one of the most visible (and easy to measure) metrics around equity in the workplace is the gender and race pay gaps.

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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Furthermore, the employees who do participate in tuition reimbursement programs tend to work in white-collar roles, raising potential equity issues.