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0 pointsotras8y ago0 comments

It sounds to me like the GP was interested in companies proactively providing the salary range for the job, which doesn't seem to fall under the new law. The new changes also wouldn't prohibit an employer from asking for a desired salary range, would it?

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jdavis7038y ago· 2 in thread

I'm not a lawyer, but the actual law says "An employer shall not, orally or in writing, personally or through an agent, seek salary history information, including compensation and benefits, about an applicant for employment." It would probably be up to a judge to determine whether asking for a range could be construed as asking for "salary history." Considering this law is a misdemeanor, which means the potential for jail time, I'd stay on the side of caution until some test cases come out.

pronoiac8y ago

Note that says an employer, not a (potential) employee.

jdavis7038y ago

Right, I think both of our discussions were about an employer, as in the entity doing the hiring. Did I miswrite something?

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