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Int 0984-2024

Study on pay equity for private employees.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Civil and Human Rightsintroduced 2024-07-18Local Law 2025/174

Enacted as Local Law 2025/174.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2024-07-18Passed: 2025-12-04Enacted: 2025-12-04

Summary

This bill would require a designated agency, in coordination with the Commission on Gender Equity and other relevant agencies, to conduct an annual pay equity study on private employers with 200 or more employees. The study would use the pay data information submitted by employers to evaluate whether there are disparities in compensation based on gender and race or ethnicity. The agency would be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council a report on the findings of the study. The agency would also publish the information contained in the pay reports submitted by covered employers.

Committee on Civil and Human RightsHuman Rights Commission, Equal Employment Practices Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity.

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21 passed · 29 died

This bill: 447 days in committee

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Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-07-18 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-07-18 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2024-12-12 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2024-12-12 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-10-09 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2025-10-09 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
ActionAmended by Committee
2025-10-09 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2025-10-09 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
AdvancedApproved by Council
2025-10-09 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2025-10-09 · City Council
ClosedVetoed by Mayor
2025-11-07 · Mayor
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-12-04 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2025-12-04 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
ActionOverridden by Council
2025-12-04 · City Council

Votes (111)

Aye (90)
Chris BanksJames F. GennaroShahana K. HanifCrystal HudsonJulie MeninFrancisco P. MoyaSandy NurseChi A. OsséKevin C. RileyPierina Ana SanchezAlthea V. StevensJulie WonGale A. BrewerRobert F. HoldenMercedes NarcisseLincoln RestlerJustin L. BrannanSandra UngKeith Powers Susan ZhuangTiffany L. CabánAdrienne E. AdamsKamillah HanksRita C. JosephAlexa AvilésAmanda C. FaríasShekar KrishnanFarah N. LouisChristopher MarteYusef SalaamLinda LeeNantasha M. WilliamsEric DinowitzDiana I. AyalaShaun AbreuJennifer GutiérrezCarmen N. De La RosaSelvena N. Brooks-PowersErik D. BottcherOswald J. FelizLynn C. SchulmanSimcha FelderNantasha M. WilliamsRita C. JosephRafael Salamanca, Jr.Christopher MarteCarmen N. De La RosaSimcha FelderYusef SalaamLynn C. SchulmanEric DinowitzMercedes NarcisseAdrienne E. AdamsShaun AbreuKevin C. RileyJames F. GennaroSelvena N. Brooks-PowersKeith Powers Amanda C. FaríasJennifer GutiérrezLinda LeeDiana I. AyalaAlexa AvilésJulie WonShekar KrishnanGale A. BrewerRita C. JosephChi A. OsséSandra UngTiffany L. CabánCrystal HudsonRafael Salamanca, Jr.Francisco P. MoyaOswald J. FelizChristopher MarteJulie MeninSandy NurseLincoln RestlerPierina Ana SanchezAlthea V. StevensSusan ZhuangChris BanksShahana K. HanifHarvey D. EpsteinFarah N. LouisDarlene MealyRafael Salamanca, Jr.Kevin C. RileyRita C. JosephChristopher Marte
Nay (14)
Frank MoranoKristy MarmoratoDavid M. CarrJoann Ariola Darlene MealyVickie PaladinoInna VernikovVickie PaladinoJoann Ariola Inna VernikovFrank MoranoDavid M. CarrKristy MarmoratoRobert F. Holden
Absent (7)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.Kevin C. RileyJustin L. BrannanErik D. BottcherKamillah HanksNantasha M. WilliamsNantasha M. Williams

Heard at (7)

City Council · 2025-12-04 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Civil and Human Rights · 2025-12-04 · 10:30 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
Committee on Civil and Human Rights · 2025-11-25 · 11:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
City Council · 2025-10-09 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Civil and Human Rights · 2025-10-09 · 9:30 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3
Committee on Civil and Human Rights · 2024-12-12 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2024-07-18 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (28)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivisions e, f and g of section 12-208.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by a local law for the year 2025 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to pay data reporting by private employers, as proposed in introduction number 982-A for the year 2024, are amended to read as follows: e. [Reserved] Study. No later than 1 year after covered employers submit their pay reports to the designated agency pursuant to paragraph 3 of subdivision b of this section, and annually thereafter, the designated agency, in collaboration with the commission on gender equity and other relevant agencies, shall conduct a pay equity study. Such study shall evaluate the data contained in the pay reports submitted by covered employers pursuant to this section in order to evaluate whether there are disparities in compensation among employees based on gender and race or ethnicity, and if so, identifying industries where disparities may be prevalent and any trends in occupational segregation based on gender and race or ethnicity. f. [Reserved] Findings. 1. No later than 6 months after the designated agency conducts a pay equity study pursuant to subdivision e of this section, the designated agency shall deliver the findings of the study required by subdivision e to the mayor and the speaker of the city council. Such findings shall include, at a minimum: (a) An analysis of the data collected pursuant to such study, including but not limited to a statement of any disparities identified through such study; (b) A description of every statistical methodology used to analyze such data; and (c) Recommendations regarding employer action plans for addressing any disparities identified through such study. 2. The designated agency shall make public the recommendations provided under subparagraph c of paragraph 1 of this subdivision. g. [Reserved] The designated agency shall publish the data contained in the pay reports submitted by covered employers in the aggregate, and only in a manner that does not reveal any particular covered employer's or employee's identifying information. � 2. This local law takes effect on the same date that a local law amending the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to pay data reporting by private employers, as proposed in introduction number 982-A for the year 2024, takes effect. JEF LS #16008 9/30/25 1:16 PM 2 < PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 1>