A person counts out stacks of $100 bills on a desk. The goal of the various pay transparency laws is to promote equal pay by requiring employers to disclose the pay range for positions in job postings. (Credit: Maryna Pleshkun/Shutterstock.com)

Recently, a wave of states and local jurisdictions, including California, Colorado, New York and Washington, have passed pay transparency laws with varied requirements for employers. In addition, a significant number of other jurisdictions, including Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri and South Carolina, have introduced pay transparency legislation that may result in additional obligations for employers.

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