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Assemblywoman Galef & Senator Carlucci Introduce Legislation to Ban Salary History Questions
The legislators announced they have introduced legislation to prevent employers from asking prospective employees about their salary.
On Monday, May 1, 2017, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and Senator David Carlucci, along with women’s rights advocate groups and representation from New York City-based technology company, Kickstarter, PBC, will announce their joint legislation aimed at closing the pay gap for women and minorities by prohibiting employers from inquiring or requiring salary history information from prospective employees. This legislation would apply to both public and private sector businesses in New York.
The wage gap is pervasive involving not only women, but also minority groups and people with disabilities. Women in New York earn a median pay of 89 cents for every dollar earned by men, but for some groups, that pay gap is even higher. Historically, women and minorities earn less than their white male counterparts. The salary history inquiry, which is a routine question for employers and hiring managers, is an unintentional form of discrimination that perpetuates workplace inequality as yesterday’s wages become the basis for tomorrow’s compensation.
