13 Key Topic Areas
Pay equity and transparency legislation organized by compliance requirements and obligations
Pay Transparency Requirements
Laws requiring salary disclosure in job postings, pay scale transparency, and wage information access
•Salary ranges in job advertisements
•Pay scale publication requirements
Pay Gap Reporting
Mandatory gender and demographic pay gap reporting obligations, timelines, and public disclosure requirements
•Annual gender pay gap reports
•Median and mean pay gap calculations
Equal Pay Audits
Mandatory pay equity audits, assessment methodologies, and certification requirements
•Periodic pay equity audits
•Job evaluation requirements
Pay History Ban
Restrictions on employers asking job candidates about current or previous salary history
•Prohibition on salary history inquiries
•Ban on screening based on past pay
Wage Disclosure Protection
Employee rights to discuss wages and protections against retaliation for pay discussions
•Right to discuss compensation
•Anti-retaliation protections
Pay Equity Certifications
Required certifications, compliance standards, and equal pay credential programs
•Equal Pay Certification (Iceland)
•Compliance attestation requirements
Collective Bargaining
Union rights, collective wage agreements, and social dialogue on pay equity
•Union consultation requirements
•Collective bargaining agreements
Penalties & Enforcement
Fines, sanctions, enforcement mechanisms, and regulatory oversight
•Administrative fines
•Civil penalties
Protected Characteristics
Gender, race, age, disability, and other protected categories in pay equity laws
•Gender-based protections
•Race and ethnicity
Employer Thresholds
Company size requirements determining which pay equity obligations apply
•Employee count triggers
•Phased implementation schedules
Remediation Requirements
Required actions to address identified pay gaps and inequality
•Pay adjustment mandates
•Remediation timelines
Reporting Deadlines
Timeline, frequency, and submission requirements for pay equity reports
•Annual reporting cycles
•Phased compliance dates
Salary Range Standardization
Methods for calculating, standardizing, and publishing pay ranges
•Range calculation methodologies
•Minimum-maximum spread requirements