New Law Could Reduce Pay Inequity On Broadway

New Law Could Reduce Pay Inequity On Broadway

Former Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal speaking during an event at Riverside Park on July 14, 2021 ... [+] (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Riverside Park Conservancy) The curtain will soon be lifted on the salaries of Broadway jobs. Starting in April, a new law will require companies in New York City with at least four employees to include salary ranges in their job postings. Companies that do not share the information could be slapped with fines of up to $125, 000. "Lack of salary transparency is discriminatory and anti-worker," stated former Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, who co-sponsored the bill. "Every New Yorker should have the right to determine whether they will be able to support themselves and their family when they apply for a job," she declared, adding that "[i]t is time to level the playing field, and restore some dignity to New Yorkers seeking employment." Eliminating the guessing game over the wages of advertised employment opportunities might also eliminate the gender and racial disparities in wages on Broadway. Although several studies have found significant income inequality among performers on stage, less information is known about income inequality behind the scenes in the many marketing, public relations, and general management offices