Day Ten: The New Year Countdown – The Equal Pay Act
This year, Municipal Minute will be counting down to the New Year with updates on legislation that will be effective starting on January 1, 2025.
Public Act 103-0539 made several changes to the Equal Pay Act. Starting on January 1, 2025, all employers (including units of local government) with 15 or more employees must include a pay scale for all positions and job postings. Employers who create external job postings must also share information on vacant positions internally, including for promotional opportunities, within 14 days of the public posting.
The Act also provides that all employers, regardless of the number of employees, must disclose the pay scale and available benefits to all applicants before the applicant makes a request for the information.
Finally, in addition to current record keeping requirements, employers must document the pay scale and benefits for all positions.
Employers may be subject to fines of up to $500 for the first offense if they are found in violation of this new statutory requirement.
Post Authored by Alexis Carter & Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink
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