Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 18, 2018
Salary history law seeks to cure historic inequities
In an effort to combat pay inequity, California enacted a new statute, effective Jan. 1, 2018, that prohibits employers from inquiring about an applicant’s prior pay history.
Sarju A. Naran
Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel Inc.Phone: (408) 287-9501
Email: sarju.naran@hogefenton.com
THIS COLUMN APPEARED IN THE 2018 LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPLEMENT
According to the Department of Labor, women make up nearly 50 percent of the total U.S. workforce, yet on average, women make 78 percent of what their male counterparts make. In an effort to combat this historic pay inequity, California enacted a new statute, effective Jan. 1, 2018, that prohibits employers from inquiring about an applicant's prior pay history. The theory behind ...
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