e-Alert – New York Passes Salary History Ban

Summary

New York State has now passed a law prohibiting employers from inquiring about an applicant’s or current employee’s compensation/salary history. This new law was effective as of January 6, 2020.

Under this law, employers are prohibited from:

• Refusing to interview, hire, or promote an employee or applicant based upon salary history or because the employee or applicant did not provide it.
• Refusing to interview, hire, or promote an employee or applicant if they have filed a complaint with the Department of Labor, in violation of this law.
• Relying on the applicant’s current salary to determine an employment offer or salary.
• Requesting, written or verbally, the salary history of the applicant or current employee as a contingency of an interview or promotion.

Employers Next Steps

• Provide training for anyone involved in your hiring process accordingly.
• If you are a Full-Service or Virtual HR client and would like our assistance with updating your policy, please email us.

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