by the Brightmine Editorial Team
A number of states and municipalities have passed laws restricting an employer’s ability to seek and/or consider a job applicant’s salary history during the recruiting and hiring process.
The following chart features states and key municipalities with salary history inquiry restrictions that apply to private employers. Jurisdictions that have no laws addressing these issues are marked N/A.
For information on pay transparency laws, which require employers to disclose pay ranges for open roles (either in a job posting or by direct communication with a job applicant), refer to Pay Transparency Laws by State and Municipality.
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