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New York City Approves Pay History Ban

May 15, 2017 | Employment Screening

In April, the New York City Council approved legislation that will ban employers from requesting or using job applicants’ salary history when making hiring decisions. Introduction 1253-A is similar to those bans in Massachusetts and the City of Philadelphia, along with 20 other city and state legislatures that have introduced provisions. It is intended to address gender-based wage disparities by eliminating the potential for discrimination based on previous salary.

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