Labor/Employment
Aug. 11, 2016
Bill would speed up wage equality fight
While California already has one of the nation's most progressive equal pay laws, taking the additional step of prohibiting the consideration of salary history would strengthen the state's efforts to ensure equal pay for women. By Rebecca Stephens
The wage gap between men and women has been widely discussed as of late, and states across the U.S. have proposed and passed legislation aimed at increasing pay equality. Massachusetts recently took a significant step by passing a new pay equity law which, among other things, forbids employers from requiring job applicants to provide their salary histories during the interview process. The law mandates that hiring managers stat...
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