Rep. Josh Cutler and Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley - Bill H.1849 and How Everyone Benefits From Pay Transparency

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Summary:

On February 16, 2023, Representatives John S. Cutler and Brandy Fluker Oakley brought Bill H.1849 to the Massachusetts House with goal of enforcing salary range transparency for companies and organizations across the state. Like other states’ pay transparency legislation, Bill H.1849 serves as a stepping stone toward more honest and fair hiring practices that most often save both the companies and candidates involved time and money while encouraging greater pay equity.

In this episode, Representatives Cutler and Fluker Oakley discuss the proven benefits of salary range transparency. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 4:08] Introduction

• Welcome, Representatives Josh Cutler and Brandy Fluker Oakley!
• Today’s Topic: Massachusetts’ Bill H.1849 Regarding Salary Range Transparency

[4:09 - 15:42] What is H.1849

• How pay transparency and equal pay can fight wage gaps
• How culture around pay transparency has changed 
• How Massachusetts’ pay transparency legislation differs from other states’

[15:43 - 26:08] How can companies prepare for pay transparency?

• Analyze your salary ranges and competing salary ranges on the market
• Simplicity is critical in adopting pay transparency
• The consequences for not following pay transparency laws

[26:09 - 28:05] Final Thoughts & Closing

• Reach out to your state representative(s) to discuss pay transparency legislation
• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“As a woman and a black woman at that, I recognize and know firsthand inequities with pay, and it has to stop somewhere.” -Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley

“The hiring process can be costly—investing in personal time in candidates who don't share the same salary expectation is really a waste of company resources and the candidates' time. By putting, you know, the pay out from the beginning and the outset, you're removing that” -Rep. Josh Cutler

Resources:
SHRM article

Contact:
Rep. Cutler's LinkedIn
Rep. Fluker Oakley's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn


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