Last week, the New York State Legislature passed a bill prohibiting employers from asking about the salary history of prospective and current employees. Aimed at curtailing wage discrimination and pay disparity, the bill applies broadly. The bill, in its current form, applies to all employers along with recruiters or similar entities that connect applicants with
Salary History Ban
California Employers Get Clarification on Salary History Ban Law
By Tao Leung & Zachary Siegel on
Posted in Pay Equity, Salary History Ban
Late last month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2282 (“AB 2282”) into law. The Bill attempts to provide California employers with answers to questions that remained after Assembly Bill 168 (the “Salary History Ban” bill) became law. As a reminder, AB 168 (1) prohibits California employers from asking job “applicants” for salary history…
Philadelphia District Court Strikes Down Portion of Salary History Ban
On April 30, 2018, a Philadelphia federal judge issued an opinion striking down a portion of Philadelphia’s salary history ban. Salary history bans have become increasingly common tools used by various cities and states around the country attempting to combat wage disparities that exist across genders, races, and ethnicities. The Philadelphia law consists of two…