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New York State Bill Would Ban Employer Inquiries About Salary Expectations

A bill in the New York State Legislature would prevent employers from questioning job seekers about their salary expectations and permit job seekers to ask about employee benefits offered with the position....more

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How Old Are You, Job Seeker? Connecticut Legislators to Introduce Bill Banning the Question

Next month, Connecticut legislators from across the political spectrum are set to formally introduce a bill prohibiting employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s age, birthday, or graduation date, unless necessary for a...more

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Pennsylvania May Soon Require Employers To Disclose Pay Ranges To Applicants And Employees

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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently introduced a bill that would amend the commonwealth’s Equal Pay Law by requiring employers to provide pay transparency to applicants and employees alike, bringing...more

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New York State Lawmakers Overhaul Pay Equity Laws in Final Days of Legislative Session

New York state lawmakers were busy during the final days of the legislative session, introducing and passing several bills as part of an aggressive agenda to overhaul New York state employment laws. In addition to passing...more

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Washington State Legislature Passes Ban on Salary History Inquiries

Washington is poised to become the ninth state to pass a law that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their salary history....more

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March 2019: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Equal Pay Act Amendment Passes House of Representatives

On March 27, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, an act designed to amend and strengthen the existing federal Equal Pay Act (“EPA”), 29 U.S.C. § 206(d). The Paycheck Fairness Act,...more

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Web Exclusive - April 2018: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first four months...more

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Proposed Bill Seeks to Clarify California’s Ban on Salary History Information

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As we previously discussed in this blog, last year Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation to prevent employers from asking about salary history information.  That legislation, Assembly Bill 168 (Eggman), went into effect on...more

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NY Governor Wants Employers to Say No to Salary History

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On April 10, 2018, Equal Pay Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled proposed legislation banning all employers in New York from asking job applicants about their salary history. The legislation is aimed at closing the...more

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Take a Number: States and Cities Line Up to Ban Salary History Questions

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A common inquiry in interviews and applications may soon land employers in hot water. States and municipalities across the country are passing legislation barring employers from asking job applicants about their salary...more

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WPI State of the States: Lawmakers Keep Their Focus on Equal Pay Measures

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As the holiday season approaches, legislative activity at the state level is starting to slow down. The California General Assembly closed out its term, for example, giving employers a breather until January. Illinois’...more

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Will Illinois Ban Salary History Inquiries? Hang on for a Bumpy Override!

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As the 2017 legislative session closed in Illinois, Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed several measures relating to labor and employment issues. He rejected a statewide minimum wage increase, for example, as well as a ban on salary...more

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Legislation Limiting an Employer’s Ability to Inquire About and Consider Applicants’ Prior Salary History Gains Momentum

We had such a spirited panel discussion on pay equity at our Third Annual Employment Law Summit recently that we wanted to follow up with a post addressing the current state of play on pay equity legislation, particularly...more

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