Perhaps the most important information when you are considering a new job is the salary or hourly rate. However, this information is often not provided in job postings, particularly private sector ones. Instead, potential applicants find missing, incomplete or misleading information,

Pay transparency laws seek to address this information problem in several different ways. A number of US states and cities have adopted or are considering such laws. This post provides some information about the types of laws in force or under consideration, the problems that are already emerging with them, and how to best approach today’s job market in order to get the best compensation you can.