SHRM & HRCI Approved Webinar | CEUs = 1.5 Credit Hours

Overview:

Recently, many states and local jurisdictions have enacted pay transparency laws that require employers to disclose wage information to prospective candidates and current employees. These laws aim to address pay equity and ensure that employees can discuss salaries freely, promoting fairness in the workplace.

Over the past several years, almost every state has some version of employer regulation on pay transparency. Many states enacted laws in 2025. The Federal Governments Equal Pay Act and Lily Ledbetter Act set minimum standards for pay equity. States also have their own pay equity legislation.

What will you learn:

Pay Equity:

• The Equal Pay Act of 1963 – Demands equal pay for work based on
  • Skill
  • Effort
  • Responsibility
• The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 - addresses when a claim of unequal pay based on sex can be filed
  • Example of claims
  • Limitations
  • Impact on Employers
• The Importance of Compliance with Equal Pay Laws and Best Practices
• State Equal Pay Regulations
  • General Rules for All States
  • Expanded Rules for California, New York and Maryland
  • Other states with unique rules.

Pay Transparency:

• Its goals and benefits to your company, including company culture
  • Employee Retention
  • Stronger recruiting efforts
• It’s possible negative effects on your employees and HR
  • Negotiations
  • Implementation Issues
  • Poaching
• The four steps for implementing Pay Transparency
  • Conducting a pay audit
  • Delivering transparent communication
  • Fusing Pay transparency into the work culture
  • Goals and progress reports
• State and local laws
  • General requirements under all State regulations
  • State and local specific laws from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, New York and more...

Why you should Attend:

Pay equity is important because it helps ensure that all employees are treated fairly by eliminating wage discrimination, which helps promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. So, ask yourself:

• Have I kept current on my state(s) pay equity and pay transparency laws?
• Do I understand the Equal Pay Act and Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act? What are their important differences? What states enacted other measures to their laws?
• Do I understand the benefits and pitfalls to enacting pay transparency and pay equity into our business?
• How can I enact measures to effectively implement pay equity and transparency into our business and HR culture?

Join Mark Schwartz in this informative webinar to be up to date on industry standards and compliance.

Who should Attend:

• HR managers
• Payroll Managers
• Budget Personnel
• HR Compliance Managers
• Payroll Compliance Managers
• Department Managers.