State laws / New York / New York City
New York City pay transparency law
Yes. NYC Local Law 32 requires employers with 4+ employees to include a good-faith salary range in job postings for roles performed in New York City. Penalties: $0–$250,000 per violation.
- Ordinance
- NYC Local Law 32
- Requirement
- Range required in the posting
- Effective
- November 1, 2022
- Applies to
- employers with 4+ employees
- Benefits description
- Not required
- Penalty
- $0–$250,000 per violation
- Enforced by
- NYC Commission on Human Rights
- Notes
- Applies to roles that can be performed (even partly) in NYC. Civil penalties up to $250,000; a first violation is curable within 30 days. Separate from NY statewide §194-b.
New York City sits inside New York. Check the New York state rules too — a posting for a New York City role can be covered by both.
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