Cleveland, Ohio is the latest jurisdiction to pass a salary history and pay transparency law.
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New Pay Transparency and Wage History Requirements in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Maryland and Washington, D.C., are the latest jurisdictions to enact pay transparency and wage history laws, joining other states such as California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington that are taking steps to address pay disparity concerns.
New York, New Jersey Employers Now Prohibited From Inquiring About Salary History
As noted in our 2019 legislative update, New Jersey and New York have joined a growing number of states in prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. Both states’ legislation became effective earlier this month after being signed into law last year. As of January 2020, other states that prohibit all
New Jersey Joins Jurisdictions in Banning Salary History Inquiries for Applicants
On July 25, 2019, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed NJ A1094 (the “Law”), banning salary history requests in New Jersey. Consistent with the growing trend, New Jersey joins the ranks of many other cities and states that have enacted salary history bans to combat pay inequity.
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, New Jersey employers will no
Changes to Illinois Law Prohibit Salary History Inquiries and Impact Employer Drug Policies
Several amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will become effective Sept. 29, 2019. The most significant of these amendments is a ban that prohibits inquiry into and the use of a job applicant’s pay history in making hiring and employment decisions. Illinois has now joined with 13 states that have imposed such a ban.