Cleveland pay transparency and salary history ban
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- Jurisdiction
- Cleveland, OH
- Topic
- Pay transparency
- Effective date
- 2025-10-27
- Who it covers
- Employers with 15+ employees in Cleveland
- Status
- Verified against an official source
The law, summarized
- Cleveland Ordinance 104-2025 took effect Oct 27, 2025.
- Employers with 15+ employees in Cleveland must list a salary range or scale in job postings.
- The city's Fair Employment Wage Board enforces it.
StateHR Take · AI-generated analysis, not legal advice
Who should act: Employers with 15+ employees in Cleveland with workers in Cleveland, OH. Audit job-posting templates, recruiter scripts and applicant tracking settings now (in effect since 2025-10-27), and train hiring managers on what they may and may not ask or disclose. Confirm the details in the official source before acting.
Generated 2026-10-15T18:41-05:00
Official sources
- www.clevelandohio.govhttps://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/boards-commissions/fair-employment-wage-board/laws-procedures