Pay Transparency Laws Clear as Mud: A Discussion of and Proposal for the Pay Transparency Legislation in Colorado and New York

Authors

Emily Hall, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that while pay transparency laws in Colorado and New York represent progress, they fall short of achieving true pay equity because they do not require employers to disclose the factors influencing salary ranges. The author advocates for amendments to these laws, including mandatory annual pay audits and the disclosure of factors and their weights used in determining salary ranges, to enhance transparency and fairness in negotiations.

Disciplines

Banking and Finance Law | Labor and Employment Law | Law | Law and Gender | Law Enforcement and Corrections

Recommended Citation

Emily Hall, Pay Transparency Laws Clear as Mud: A Discussion of and Proposal for the Pay Transparency Legislation in Colorado and New York, 31 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 777 (2025).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol31/iss3/9