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Labor/Employment,
Government

Jun. 5, 2017

Bill would prohibit asking about salary history

The California Assembly recently passed a bill that would prohibit employers from asking applicants about their salary history and require employers to provide an applicant with the pay scale for a position upon the applicant's reasonable request.

Megan C. Winter

Partner
Fisher & Phillips LLP

Labor & Employment

4747 Executive Dr Ste 1000
San Diego , CA 92121-3113

Phone: (858) 597-9600

Fax: (858) 597-9601

Email: mwinter@fisherphillips.com

Univ of Kansas School of Law

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Miranda R. Watkins

Associate
Fisher Phillips

Labor & Employment

4747 Executive Dr Ste 1000
San Diego , CA 92121-3113

Phone: (858) 597-9624

Email: mwatkins@fisherphillips.com

Univ of San Diego School of Law

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California employers are no stranger to laws and regulations restricting their hiring processes - we have a pending statewide ban-the-box law and regional ban-the-box laws in effect in Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as a ban on the use of pre-employment credit checks, with a few limited exceptions. On May 22, the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 168, which would prohibit California employers from asking applicants about their salary history and require employers to provide ...

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