The New York City Council on Oct. 9 adopted two measures aimed at improving pay transparency and studying wage disparities among large employers. Intro 9‑82 would require private employers with more than 200 employees working in the city to submit pay data to a mayor‑designated agency; Intro 9‑84 would require a designated agency, in coordination with the Commission on Gender Equity and other partners, to conduct an annual pay‑equity study using that data.

Sponsors said the pair of bills give policymakers tools to identify and address disparities in compensation based on gender and race or ethnicity. Council members framed the measures as steps to close systemic pay gaps that persist across sectors.

Intro 9‑82 was described on the floor as requiring employers with more than 200 employees to submit a pay data report; Intro 9‑84 directs an agency to analyze submitted pay data annually to evaluate disparities. A sponsor described national pay gaps affecting Latina workers as part of the rationale for the package and thanked advocates and partner organizations for assistance drafting the bills.

Both bills were amended and coupled on the general orders calendar and were adopted. The clerk reported that Intro 9‑82 passed by a recorded vote of 41 in favor and 8 opposed; Intro 9‑84 passed by a recorded vote of 42 in favor and 7 opposed. Several council members used their explanations of vote to record objections to part of the package while supporting other items on the calendar.

Supporters said the new reporting and study will create a baseline of citywide pay data for analysis and potential future policy responses. Opponents who voted no did not develop a single floor record cited in debate to overturn the measures; the roll‑call record shows multiple members voted against these introductions while voting for other items on the calendar.

The measures now proceed to the next steps required for local legislation and implementation by the designated agencies; the council said agency timelines and the study methodology will be set by the designated city agency in coordination with the Commission on Gender Equity.