How about just shame them publicly here -- that is the most effective way to effect change.

They will have plenty more mistakes along the way if they ever become successful, so don't feel bad.

There's a startup that's actually hiring in SF? Doubt they'll get shamed much right now, probably just get another thousand applicants emailing their resumes, lol... =/

I thought things were bouncing back out there?

Do some degree they have started to in NYC.

I'm not in SF, so can't say for sure. Family there just got laid off, and other friends on the West Coast have been unemployed for half a year now. It feels very different to me than a couple years ago, but that's really just anecdotal.

TLDR this form, under "Equal Pay Act" claim: https://dir.tfaforms.net/327

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In case you don't trust "tfaforms.net" # 327 to be the official source, here's some details...

First, this news site interviews a few gov officials, who say to contact a Department of Industrial Relations field office: https://calmatters.org/economy/2023/03/california-pay-transp...

> What can you do if you see a job posting that you think violates the law?

> You can bring it to the attention of the labor commissioner by contacting any field office [https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DistrictOffices.htm], either in person, over the phone (833-525-4635), or via email, said [DIR Public Information Officer Paola Laverde]. This can be done anonymously.

> Laverde also said that people can file retaliation complaints [https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/howtofileretaliationcomplaint.ht...] anonymously if they are alleging violations of the part of the law that requires pay scales in job postings. However, the retaliation complaint form seems to require a first and last name. CalMatters has asked the department how people wishing to file a complaint anonymously should proceed and awaits a response.

That last site links to a direct form where you can submit an "Equal Pay Act" complaint: https://dir.tfaforms.net/327, but it's hosted on a third party forms site.

Equal Pay Act FAQ #29 clarifies that this is indeed relevant to the pay scale disclosure in job postings: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/California_Equal_Pay_Act.htm

Ok, that form didn't seem to be regarding job postings and wages. I thought there must be something else.

Thanks

Did you read the rest of my comment, especially the FAQ # 29 (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/California_Equal_Pay_Act.htm) where it says:

> 29. Is an employer required to include the pay scale on job postings? As of January 1, 2023, an employer with 15 or more employees must include the pay scale for a position in any job posting. If an employer with 15 or more employees engages a third party to announce, post, publish, or otherwise make known a job posting it must provide the pay scale to the third party and the third party must include it within the job posting. The Labor Commissioner interprets this to mean that the pay scale must be included within the job posting if the position may ever be filled in California, either in-person or remotely.

That's a FAQ for the from the DIR, as recommended by their own Public Information Officer, who specifically suggested that you fill out that form for pay scale transparency violations.

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If you don't trust that news article where this information comes from, here is the actual law:

https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2022/code-lab/divisi...

The complaint procedure written into the law just says to talk to the Labor Commissioner. That still goes through the DIR, but there is a more general complaint form if you prefer: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToReportViolationtoBOFE.htm

So it's up to you whether you want to use the more general form, the more specific one recommended by their PIO, or just contact a field office and talk to a live person who works there to make sure.

Just contact the startup.