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Salary History Law Trend Continuing as 2018 Draws to a Close

Date:: December 7, 2018

Suffolk County, New York is the latest locality to enact a salary history inquiry ban, and three states have similar laws slated to take effect in 2019.

Connecticut Joins Growing List of States Banning Salary History Questions

Date:: May 25, 2018

Connecticut has become the sixth state to enact a salary history inquiry prohibition. Effective January 1, 2019, no Connecticut employer may inquire or direct a third party to inquire about a prospective employee's wage and salary history.

Vermont Joins Salary History Inquiry Ban Trend

Date:: May 14, 2018

Vermont has become the latest state to enact a salary history question ban as Governor Phil Scott has signed a law prohibiting employers from asking such questions. The law aims to reduce the wage gap between men and women.

Philadelphia Salary History Ban Partially Blocked

Date:: May 4, 2018

A federal judge has ruled that Philadelphia's salary history question ban violates the First Amendment, but he also upheld a separate provision that prevents employers from basing hiring decisions on an applicant's prior salary.

Employers Can't Use Salary History to Justify Gender Pay Gaps, 9th Circuit Rules

Date:: April 18, 2018

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employee's prior salary cannot justify a pay gap between men and women for performing similar work.

Michigan Bars Local Governments From Banning Salary History Requests

Date:: April 10, 2018

Michigan has passed a law expressly prohibiting its local governments from passing ordinances banning salary history requests.

Uber Hit With Massive Fine in Colorado Background Check Case

Date:: November 30, 2017

A Colorado agency has ordered Uber to pay $8.9 million for allowing nearly 60 drivers to work for the company despite possessing damaging background check information that should have disqualified them under the law.

California Bans Salary History Questions, Restricts Criminal History Inquiries

Date:: October 16, 2017

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law two measures that restrict employers from asking job applicants about their salary and criminal history. Both laws are effective January 1, 2018.

Outdoor Retailer to Pay $10.5 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Case

Date:: July 26, 2017

Bass Pro Outdoor World will pay $10.5 million to settle a case brought by the EEOC that accused the company of engaging in a pattern and practice of hiring discrimination and retaliation. The agreement will compensate eligible African-American and Hispanic job candidates who were passed over for jobs.

San Francisco Bans Salary History Questions

Date:: July 13, 2017

A new San Francisco ordinance will prohibit employers, including city contractors and subcontractors, from asking any questions about a job applicant's current or past salary.

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