Even with the passing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, paycheck inequality remains a problematic issue in today’s workplace. There are a lot of reasons behind this—some more objective and obvious, and some more subtle—but the fact remains that pay has not equalized despite that law passing more than 50 years ago.
One issue many states and localities have addressed on this point is the question of asking about a person’s salary history as part of the hiring process. Some states, including Massachusetts, Oregon, and many other states and cities, have outright prohibited employers from asking about an applicant’s salary history.
