ATTENTION HR professionals in Massachusetts! A major shift in how employers must report, handle, and talk about pay is underway. The Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act, also known as the Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency, was signed into Massachusetts law in July of 2024. This effort targeted closing the wage gap, increasing transparency, and cultivating equitable workplaces.  

If you’re in Human Resources (HR) and your company operates in multiple states, then chances are your plate is already full trying to keep up with the various federal employment and state specific laws. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s yet another emerging compliance initiative that you need to keep on your radar, which is state pay data reporting requirements. 

The California Pay Data Reporting portal is now open. Private employers with 100 or more payroll employees or 100 or more employees hired through labor contractors inside or outside of California can now submit their 2024 reports through May 14, 2025.