1. If you post a job online it MUST include a pay range 

  2. If someone asks for a pay range for a particular position you need to provide them with a pay range


 Below is a more detailed explanation regarding the new legislation guiding the above. 


CA (and several other states) recently passed pay transparency laws that went into effect on 01/01/2023.  


There are two major components of the law: job posting requirements and pay data disclosure/reporting.  


To put it very simply every job that we post on the web needs to have a pay range posted.  The range should reflect what the client has set out as the rate in conjunction with market rate for the lowest qualified candidate to market rate for the highest qualified candidate.  These ranges might be large ranges and that is okay.  It is important we provide transparency around rates.  All job postings MUST include a pay range.  The template below needs to be included on all public facing job postings. 


You do not need to include pay ranges in candidate blasts or marketing emails.  Yet, if a candidate asks for a pay range in response to a blast or an email it is our responsibility to reply promptly with the position’s pay range. 


DeWinter is choosing to comply with the law regardless of the geographic location of the position. 


Regarding pay data reporting, do not fret HR has that covered.  If you get a question that you are not able to answer (it goes beyond asking what the pay range of a position is) please forward it to hr@dewintergroup.com.


For more information regarding the pay transparency law click here 




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DeWinter Group and Maris Consulting  is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  We post pay scales which are based on our client pay ranges. DeWinter, Maris, and our clients have the right to modify the requirements of the role which can impact the pay ranges posted.