Recent Resources

• Maryland Enacts Salary History Prohibitions

  • July 23, 2020

  House Bill 123 was recently passed and will go into effect on October 1, 2020 in Maryland. Read more about this piece of legislation.

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• Court Upholds Constitutionality of Philadelphia Salary History Ban

  • February 17, 2020

  In January 2017, Ordinance Number 160840 was signed into law by the mayor originally set to take effect in May 2017.

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• The Salary History Trend Continues

  • August 15, 2019

  Over the few weeks, several jurisdictions have passed salary history bans impacting private employers.

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• Legislative Update: Ban the Box & Salary History Laws Continue to Spread

  • June 18, 2019

  At this point in the year, the majority of state legislatures have adjourned their legislative session. As is typical, the end of the session led to a flurry of legislative activity with several actions impacting employers as it relates to background screening. Particularly in Maryland, Colorado and Missouri.

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• Washington Enacts Salary History Law

  • May 21, 2019

  On May 9, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1696 into law which provides further protections for applicants as it relates to salary history information.

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• Maine Passes Salary History Ban

  • May 2, 2019

  Maine recently passed LD 278, a law that will restrict employers from using or inquiring about compensation history of a job candidate.

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• Cincinnati, Ohio Enacts Salary History Ban

  • March 20, 2019

  March 12, the Cincinnati City Council voted in favor of an Ordinance that will bar employers from asking job candidates about their salary history.

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• Connecticut Joins Salary History Ban Movement

  • July 17, 2018

  Connecticut joins other states by prohibiting employers from asking applicants about salary history, a movement referred to as the "salary history ban".

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