Massachusetts pay range disclosure in job postings
This change is in the archive.
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Topic
- Pay transparency
- Effective date
- 2025-10-29
- Who it covers
- Employers with 25+ employees in MA
- Status
- Verified against an official source
The law, summarized
- Employers with 25 or more employees in Massachusetts must put a pay range in every job posting, from Oct 29, 2025.
- A pay range is the annual salary or hourly wage range the employer reasonably and in good faith expects to pay.
- Applicants and employees have a right to the range when applying, on promotion or transfer, and on request for their current job.
- Employers with 100+ employees that file federal EEO reports must also file them with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- Penalties start with a warning, then fines up to $500 and $1,000; until Oct 29, 2027 employers get 2 business days to cure after an AG notice.
StateHR Take · AI-generated analysis, not legal advice
Who should act: Employers with 25+ employees in MA with workers in Massachusetts. Audit job-posting templates, recruiter scripts and applicant tracking settings now (in effect since 2025-10-29), 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.mass.govhttps://www.mass.gov/info-details/pay-transparency-in-massachusetts