I’m pretty liberal. I support unions. I generally distrust corporations.
At the same time, if this passes, my company will just stop hiring in New York. It’s not worth the risk of getting sued by every person who gets an offer lower than the maximum.
This has been a law in California for years. Do you not hire there? This law is very similar. You're required to post ranges. They can be relatively wide. No one is suing for not getting the maximum, because this law doesn't make that a requirement.
Colorado has already passed this. There’s been some fallout, people have reported job postings that say “remote anywhere except Colorado” but it’s hardly been catastrophic for their job market. NYC is an even bigger draw than Denver.
At the same time, if this passes, my company will just stop hiring in New York. It’s not worth the risk of getting sued by every person who gets an offer lower than the maximum.