If you weren't asked
about your salary history on the initial job application forms, don't assume it's off the table.
Additionally, employers should completely remove the question inquiring
about salary history on the employment application.
My question: Can I lie
about my salary history on an application?
Not exact matches
The figure is based
on research
about how workers at comparable positions at other companies are paid; it doesn't take into account the candidate's
salary history or other personal factors.
Marking Equal Pay Day, Cuomo advanced legislation to prohibit all employers, public and private, who do business in New York, from asking prospective employees
about their
salary history and compensation, putting the state New York
on track to close the gender wage gap.
Among the bills popular with the Democrats» liberal base that won passage this year was a ban
on bump stocks, add -
on devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to shoot at near full - automatic speed; a bill enshrining the women's health care provisions of the Affordable Care Act into state law; and a measure that prohibits employers from asking job candidates
about their
salary history.
In that speech, she touted her accomplishments, including a ban
on employers asking job applicants
about their
salary history, going to court to protect special needs children being forced to sit
on dangerously hot buses without air conditioning and creating the first city agency focused
on veterans.
First Lady Chirlane McCray said New York City became the first city in the country to enforce a ban
on employers asking applicants
about their
salary history because it «had the will» to do so and because the administration and supporters were ready to do the work.
An award - winning
history teacher in Trenton talks
about «ghost -
salaries, phantom -
salaries,
salaries for people who did not exist»
on the budget.
On August 1, Massachusetts passed an equal - pay law that prohibits employers from asking
about salary histories until they make a job offer that includes compensation, unless the applicants voluntarily provide the information, ThinkProgress reported.
Job searchers are well aware that when some companies ask
about their
salary histories, it's because they plan to base
salary offers
on the answers.
If an employer accidentally uncovers information
about an applicant's
salary history when conducting a background check (or otherwise), the employer may not rely
on that information in determining what compensation to offer the applicant.
As of October 31, 2017, New York City will have a new law that prohibits employers in New York City from asking
about, relying
on or verifying a job applicant's
salary history during the hiring process.
On November 6, 2017 Albany County Executive Daniel Mccoy signed a bill which will prohibit employers in Albany County from inquiring
about an applicant's
salary or utilizing
salary history to determine what
salary to offer an applicant.
However, always be honest
about your past
salary history and other job offers that are
on the table.
Compensation data and software provider PayScale recently released a report
on which workers get asked
about their
salary history the most.
News of major tech companies banning inquiries
about your
salary history join a chorus of U.S. States like New York and Oregon doing the same
on the legislative front.
The new law amends the NYC Human Rights Law considers it a discriminatory practice to inquire
about salary history or search for publicly available records or reports related to
salary or rely
on the
salary history of an applicant to determine
salary at any stage of the employment process, unless unprompted and provided willingly by the applicant.
New York City recently enacted a new law that prohibits employers in the city from asking
about, relying
on or verifying a job applicant's
salary history during the hiring process.
You probably don't want to answer the question
about your
salary history at all, and most employment lawyers and job - interview experts say your best bet is to dodge the question and focus
on your potential value to the company, not your current paycheck.
We've heard
about candidates wanting to do this
on their side — reporting a
salary history that includes the value of benefits — and everyone is agreed that that's not cool to do.
News & World Report today, I talk
about 10 things that don't belong
on your resume, including your
salary history, your photo, an objective, and other such odoriferous things.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill
on Monday that prohibits employers from asking candidates
about their
salary history.
You know that you can't lie
about your
salary history, but you want to make sure that you are paid fairly based
on your experience and the demands of the new job.
By prohibiting employers from asking
about your
salary history, hiring managers will have to make a
salary offer based
on market data and won't be influenced by a low previous
salary.
The New York law signed by City Mayor Bill de Blasio
on May 4, 2017 will prohibit employers from asking a job applicant
about their
salary history or «relying
on salary history to determine the applicant's compensation unless the applicant voluntarily offer the information.»
(1)» The next question goes
on to ask
about job and
salary history for the last three jobs.
The letter I'm responding to starts at 32:28, and my response starts at 36:17 here: You may also like: I want your updates... and an interview with me what's wrong with «do what you love,» how employers can get your
salary history, and more update: my colleague won't stop trash - talking herself me, talking
about new grads (Marketplace), the difficulty of perfect responses (Quartz), and more was originally published by Alison Green
on Ask a Manager.
The law prohibits both asking the applicant directly
about his or her
salary history — whether
on an employment application or during the hiring process — and searching of publicly - available records or reports.
Effective October 31, 2017, it is illegal in NYC for employers to ask
about your current or previous
salary history during the hiring process, including in job advertisements and
on applications.
BuzzFeed News reports that
on Tuesday, Amazon posted a message
on an internal company message board that instructed hiring managers not to ask prospective hires
about their
salary history.
I have a question
about dealing with required
salary history entries
on online applications.
And learn more
about the
salary history issue — and how to handle the question if it comes up in your interviews —
on the Career News blog, here.
Speaking of
salary, as we were in that last post: It's annoying as hell to be asked to give your
salary history when applying for a new job, and it's no secret that employers use that information to figure out what
salary you're likely to accept from them — which puts candidates in an unfair position and raises obvious worries
about leaving money
on the table.
So what do you think is the most... Let's say early
on, in a... you know, in an interview between a candidate and an employer, they get a question, right, something... what's the most strategic way for someone to respond to early questions related
about salary history or their expectations prior to even getting a job offer?
In April 2017, the New York City Council passed legislation — Introduction 1253 - 2016 — that prohibits employers from inquiring
about the
salary history of job applicants during the hiring process and also from relying
on salary history information to determine
salary if that information is already known.
The law amends Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code entitled «Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions» by adding a new Chapter
on wage equity prohibiting both public and private employers from inquiring
about salary history.
In June 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017 (HB 2005) which will prohibit employers from screening job applicants based
on past or current
salary history or seeking information
about past or current
salary history from job applicants before making them an offer of employment that includes an amount of compensation.
This growing restriction
on questions
about the
salary history of applicants by...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn
On July 19, 2017, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed into law legislation that was passed the city's Board of Supervisors called the «Parity in Pay Ordinance» to prohibit employers in the City by the Bay from asking job applicants
about their
salary history or from considering earnings...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn
On April 5, 2017, the New York City Council passed legislation — Introduction 1253 - 2016 — that will prohibit employers from inquiring about the salary history of job applicants during the hiring process and also from relying on salary history information to determine salary if that information.
On April 5, 2017, the New York City Council passed legislation — Introduction 1253 - 2016 — that will prohibit employers from inquiring
about the
salary history of job applicants during the hiring process and also from relying
on salary history information to determine salary if that information.
on salary history information to determine
salary if that information...
If a
salary history is requested with no specific guidelines
about how it should be included, you can skip putting it
on your resume altogether and discuss it in your cover letter instead.