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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.

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.

Delaware Salary History Ban Again Highlights Trending Issue

Date:: June 22, 2017

Delaware joins Oregon, Massachusetts and other jurisdictions that have enacted salary history inquiry restrictions on employers. The Delaware measure will take effect in December 2017, and aims to reduce the wage gap between men and women.

New York City Council Passes Legislation Banning Salary History Inquiries

Date:: April 11, 2017

The New York City Council has approved a bill that would prohibit employers from inquiring about a prospective employee's salary history during all stages of the employment process. Mayor Bill DeBlasio is expected to sign the legislation.

Philadelphia Poised to Restrict Salary History Questions in Hiring Process

Date:: December 22, 2016

A new Philadelphia law would ban employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. Massachusetts and California have passed similar laws, but Philadelphia will become the first city in the nation with a so-called wage history law if Mayor Jim Kenney signs the measure as expected.

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