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no, as someone who lives in Colorado, and is affected by this law, which was something widely reported on, nor was it bipartisan, it's not too early to form a j

no, as someone who lives in Colorado, and is affected by this law, which was something widely reported on, nor was it bipartisan, it's not too early to form a judgement on this.

PaulDavisThe1st 5y ago
I would insist that it is. If other states follow CO with this type of legislation, it will result in all (most) companies deciding to do what many people consider the right thing. If they do not, and CO remains alone in this requirement, then the longer term conclusion will look different. I'm sorry if that comes at some personal cost to you, but there are very [ EDIT: few ] social changes that don't cost someone something.
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- InTheArena 5y ago
  It's always great, as long as it's someone else paying the price. Put it another way - the positions that this law are impacting around positions that lack a competitive market for people. This isn't affecting people who want to know if McDonald's or Taco Bell pays more. It's affecting people who are looking for high paying software development and management roles. There is a constant pattern of the last decade of different institutions running special bills in Colorado before rolling it out on the west cost. This is just another example. This bill might have made sense when everyone is going into offices. It makes no sense now.
  - PaulDavisThe1st 5y ago
    Follow a week later, via another HN link: https://www.businessinsider.com/pay-transparency-salary-range-disclosure-laws-colorado-employers-terrified https://www.businessinsider.com/pay-transparency-salary-rang... > That's all about to change. A growing number of states are enacting measures known as "pay transparency," which force companies to disclose their compensation levels. New laws set to take effect in Connecticut and Nevada next month, and in Rhode Island in 2023, require employers to provide applicants the salary range they pay for each position at some point in the hiring process. Four other states and two cities have enacted similar mandates, some of which also require employers to disclose their pay scales to existing employees.

no, as someone who lives in Colorado, and is affected by this law, which was something widely reported on, nor was it bipartisan, it's not too early to form a judgement on this.

PaulDavisThe1st 5y ago

I would insist that it is. If other states follow CO with this type of legislation, it will result in all (most) companies deciding to do what many people consider the right thing. If they do not, and CO remains alone in this requirement, then the longer term conclusion will look different. I'm sorry if that comes at some personal cost to you, but there are very [ EDIT: few ] social changes that don't cost someone something.

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InTheArena 5y ago
It's always great, as long as it's someone else paying the price. Put it another way - the positions that this law are impacting around positions that lack a competitive market for people. This isn't affecting people who want to know if McDonald's or Taco Bell pays more. It's affecting people who are looking for high paying software development and management roles. There is a constant pattern of the last decade of different institutions running special bills in Colorado before rolling it out on the west cost. This is just another example. This bill might have made sense when everyone is going into offices. It makes no sense now.
- PaulDavisThe1st 5y ago
  Follow a week later, via another HN link: https://www.businessinsider.com/pay-transparency-salary-range-disclosure-laws-colorado-employers-terrified https://www.businessinsider.com/pay-transparency-salary-rang... > That's all about to change. A growing number of states are enacting measures known as "pay transparency," which force companies to disclose their compensation levels. New laws set to take effect in Connecticut and Nevada next month, and in Rhode Island in 2023, require employers to provide applicants the salary range they pay for each position at some point in the hiring process. Four other states and two cities have enacted similar mandates, some of which also require employers to disclose their pay scales to existing employees.