UPDATE: Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law on July 10, 2019. The law will take effect on January 6, 2020.
In a continuation of its recent legislative push to expand the reach of anti-discrimination laws, New York State is set to be the latest jurisdiction to prohibit employers from asking job applicants and
Washington is poised to become the ninth state to pass a law that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their salary history.
The state legislature recently passed HB 1696, which would, among other things, prohibit employers from inquiring into the prior “wage or salary history” of an applicant for employment. The bill
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has signed into law a bill that will restrict employers from inquiring about applicants’ salary history during the hiring process. The law will take effect on January 1, 2019.
Under the law, employers will be prohibited from inquiring or directing a third party to inquire about a prospective employee’s wage history,
Vermont has become the latest jurisdiction to enact a law that will prohibit employers from inquiring about, seeking, or requiring salary history information from prospective employees.
The law will take effect on July 1, 2018.
Under the law, employers and their agents will be prohibited from: