Oregon becomes the latest state to ban salary history inquiries
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed the Oregon Equal Pay Act into law on June 1, 2017. Read More
California employers can no longer ask job applicants about salary history
California joined several states and localities in passing legislation that will require all California employers to refrain from asking for or seeking salary history information from job applicants. Read More
Illinois revises law to eliminate automatic disqualifiers for employment in schools
HB 4360 revised the state’s school code to no longer bar those who have been convicted of certain nonviolent drug offenses from working in schools throughout the state. Read More
Philadelphia enacts legislation to enhance City’s enforcement powers over employers
The law authorizes the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations to order an employer to cease operations in the city “for a specified period of time” if the Commission finds that the employer “has engaged in severe or repeated violations without effective efforts to remediate the violations.” Read More
Two cities vote to drop salary history question from their applications
Los Angeles and Nashville both voted to prohibit city departments from asking job applicants for their salary histories. Read More