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Several New York employers post job ads without salary ranges despite state warnings, records show
Public records reveal that the state labor department has issued over 200 warnings but zero fines since New York's pay-transparency law took effect in 2023.
The short version
- Public records reveal that several New York employers, including Polymarket, Rillet, Icon, ButterflyMX, Little Spoon, and Rogo, continued to post job listings without salary ranges after receiving state warnings.
- New York's pay-transparency law requires businesses with four or more employees to include compensation details in job ads.
- The New York State Department of Labor validated over 200 complaints between 2023 and April 2026 and issued warnings, but state records show no fines have been levied against noncompliant businesses.
- Following inquiries by journalists, companies like ButterflyMX, Little Spoon, and Rogo updated listings to include pay ranges, though some cited third-party technical glitches or declined to comment.
Key facts
- New York's pay-transparency law took effect in September 2023 and mandates that employers with four or more workers state compensation ranges in online job postings.[Business Insider]
- State records show that the New York Department of Labor validated over 200 complaints between 2023 and April 2026 and issued warnings, but zero fines were assessed despite statutory penalties allowing up to $3,000 for repeat offenses.[Business Insider]
- Polymarket, Rillet, Icon, and ButterflyMX posted job openings in New York without salary disclosures after receiving at least two warnings from state labor regulators.[Business Insider]
- Baby-food maker Little Spoon received three state warnings between July 2025 and April 2026 before adding salary details following media outreach.[Business Insider]
- Startup Rogo attributed missing pay ranges on its LinkedIn postings to a third-party technical glitch after receiving a state warning in July 2025.[Business Insider]
- Unlike New York State, regulators and courts in states like Colorado and Washington have levied six-figure settlements and multi-million dollar penalties against noncompliant employers.[Business Insider]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the New York State Department of Labor intends to issue monetary fines against repeat noncompliant employers in the future remains unknown.[Business Insider]
Sources
- What's the salary? These employers aren’t saying, despite warnings from New York regulatorsBusiness Insider metered