Massachusetts Salary Range Pay Transparency Law

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The additional pay transparency requirement in Massachusetts’s will take effect October 29, 2025.  This will impact all employers and brings notable changes to how employers disclose compensation. The new law is called An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency.  The purpose of this new law is to promote fairness and equity in the workplace by making sure that employees have access to pay scales and salary ranges.

Here are some details:

• Starting October 29, 2025, employers with twenty-five or more employees in Massachusetts will be required to disclose salary ranges to job applicants and current employees.

• All job postings must include salary ranges and employers will be required to provide this upon request or during hiring, promotion, or employee transfers.

• Employers should review and audit their compensation practices, ensure compliance with pay equity, and provide training to HR and management.

Important Details

Covered employers (employers with twenty-five or more full or part time employees) must disclose the salary range for a position to job applicants, current employees upon hire, promotion or transfer.

• The statute defines salary range as the annual salary range or hourly pay range the employer expects to pay for the specific position.

• All job postings must include the salary range for the position. This applies to postings that are both internal and external.

• There is a strong anti-retaliation provision.  Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who are enforcing their rights.

• The statute provides a wide range of penalties starting with a warning for a first offense, a $500 fine for a second offense, a $1,000 fine for a third offense, and a fourth or additional offenses are subject to a civil penalty of up to $25,000. For the first two years, employers will be allowed two business days to fix any issues if they receive a notice from the Attorney General’s Office.

What To Do Now

Employers should take proactive steps to ensure compliance:

• Employers should evaluate compensation structures, and ensure that salary ranges are clearly defined and documented.

• Now that employers need to be transparent in postings and upon request, employers should ensure that they are paying employees fairly.

• The Equal Pay Act includes six factors that an employer should consider if they discover a disparity in compensation. They should make sure that their decisions are solely based on those factors.

• Ensure that all job postings, both internal (by the employer) and external (by a hiring agency), include salary range information.

• Train HR staff and managers on best practices for compliance.

• Implement a system for maintaining records and document the reasons for determining the salary ranges.

The Massachusetts Salary Range Pay Transparency Law is designed to ensure that employees have access to important compensation information.  Employers should take proactive steps to comply with the new requirements. If you have more questions on how to prepare, reach out to us at hello@askcip.com