10/14/2026
Columbus and Cleveland are tightening pay transparency requirements this year.
Ohio has not passed a statewide law yet, but two of its largest cities already have rules in place, and vague "competitive pay" language is falling further out of step with what candidates expect. That gap shows up in slower hiring and declined offers when pay expectations were never aligned to begin with.
In this video, Senior HR Business Strategist Andrea Whalen breaks down where pay transparency stands nationally, what it means for Ohio employers specifically, and one simple adjustment to job ads that avoids the most common misstep.
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