Tag: salary history

March 6, 2020

State and local governments throughout the country have increasingly adopted laws and regulations that prohibit employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s salary history during the interview process. Wisconsin has taken the opposite approach by enacting a law that specifically […]

December 18, 2019

New Jersey’s new law prohibiting employers from screening job applicants based on their pay history takes effect on January 1, 2020. The law prohibits employers from asking current or prospective employees about their salary history, including wages, salaries, and/or benefits, […]

December 16, 2019

A law amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act to prohibit employers from making preemployment inquiries about a job candidate’s salary history is set to take effect in January. The law applies to private employers with four or more employees as […]

August 16, 2019

A new law going into effect on September 1 in Alabama addresses discrimination in pay based on race or sex as well as questions about pay history. The Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act (CFEPA) prohibits race or sex discrimination in pay […]

March 14, 2019

The Equal Pay Act (EPA) makes it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform substantially equal work. It allows for differences in pay, but sex cannot be a factor. An employer can justify a […]

March 7, 2019

Class action lawsuits involving the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) are not the only compliance concern for employers performing background checks in an increasingly complex legal environment. In addition, employers are impacted by state and local requirements, including “ban […]

February 26, 2019

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 […]

January 31, 2019

While the conversation surrounding equal pay for women is nothing new, many lawmakers are taking action to ensure it becomes a reality. Because the federal government hasn’t done much lately to update the Equal Pay Act, which was implemented in […]

December 6, 2018

A new law taking effect in Hawaii on January 1 prohibits prospective employers from requesting or considering a job applicant’s wage or salary history as part of an employment application process or compensation offer. The purpose of the law is […]