Tag Archive: Salary History

Washington Joins Growing Number of States to Limit Salary History Inquiries

May 20, 2019 2:03 pm Published by

On May 9, 2019, Washington governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1696, “an act relating to wage and salary information,” adding sections to the existing Equal Pay Act, as amended by the Equal Pay Opportunity Act. The new sections, which will take effect on July 28, 2019, are intended to promote equal pay by limiting inquiries into salary history and requiring wage scale transparency. Starting July 28, 2019, employers with 15 or more employees are:

Cincinnati City Council Passes Salary History Ordinance

March 20, 2019 5:14 pm Published by

On March 13, 2019, Cincinnati, Ohio became the latest jurisdiction to join the growing trend into adopting an ordinance which prohibits employers from asking about or relying on salary history of a prospective employee as they determine the starting pay.  This ordinance will go into effect 365 days after becoming law and more detailed rules regarding implementation have been made available.