Massachusetts: Updated Pay Transparency FAQs
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APPLIES TO All Employers with MA Employees |
EFFECTIVE February 1, 2025 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
Quick Look
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Discussion:
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) published FAQs providing guidance on the new pay transparency law and the key components of the pay data reporting obligations. Employers with 100 or more employees in Massachusetts must submit EEO-1 reports to the state. Key clarifications are summarized below.
Filing Deadline. The most recently filed federal EEO-1 Report was required to be submitted to the state by February 1, 2025 through the state’s online portal. However, because this year February 1 is on a Saturday, employers had until February 3, 2025.
EEO-1 Reporting Period. The FAQs state the federal EEO-1 Report submitted must be the most recent report filed with the EEOC. Employers do not have to generate their 2024 EEO-1, but can submit their data for 2023.
Wage Data Excluded. Employers are not required to submit W-2 income earnings data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job category. Massachusetts will update this exclusion in the event the EEOC begins collecting this data again.
Pay Transparency. The disclosure of salary ranges in job postings is effective October 29, 2025. Additional guidance is expected prior to the effective date.
Action Items
- Review EEO-1 data and submit through the online portal if a covered employer.
- Continue monitoring LWD website for pay transparency guidance for job postings.
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