As part of our commitment to pay equity, we've stopped asking
candidates about their salary history in the United States and are in the process of implementing this practice globally.
She also cited a measure that the House passed preventing employers from asking job
candidates about their salary history.
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.
Pretty soon, businesses won't be able to ask employees or job
candidates about their salary history in New York City.
Many organizations may need to reconfigure hiring practices to ensure, for example, that they don't ask job
candidates about salary history.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill on Monday that prohibits employers from asking
candidates about their salary history.
Did you know there's actually a real move away from asking
candidates about salary history?
Recent changes have made it unlawful for employers to ask
candidates about their salary history during the screening and interview processes.
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.
A new employment law in Massachusetts made it illegal for employers to ask a
candidate about past
salary history.
I have outlined five such key insights that a
candidate's
salary history can reveal
about their personality.
The New York City Council passed public advocate Letitia James's bill Wednesday, banning public and private employers from asking
candidates about their previous
salaries during the hiring process and taking a job
candidate's pay
history under consideration when coming up with a new
salary offer.
Additionally, when selecting a top executive for an interview, the committee needs to be sure that the
candidate is even worthy of that top - level
salary — if the resume comes across as something put together quickly, it cheapens the overall professional impression and doesn't say much
about the
candidate other than no time was put forth in marketing their
history and potential to make
history with a new organization.
Employers also ask
about salary history to have some idea
about how much does the
candidate's skills and qualifications are worth.
I was trained to save any talk
about salary history until late in a conversation, with the theory that if you have built some rapport with the
candidate you are more likely to get honest answers.
California AB 168 is a simple law that prohibits employers from using
salary history about a
candidate as a factor making a hiring decision or in setting the
salary for a new hire.
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.
The survey of 838 compensation and benefits professionals found that 37 percent of employers have implemented a policy prohibiting hiring managers and recruiters from asking
about a
candidate's
salary history in all U.S. locations, regardless of whether a local law exists requiring a ban.
New York City has joined other states and cities across the country — including Massachusetts and Philadelphia — in banning employers from inquiring
about a job
candidate's
salary history.
ACTUAL «CASE
HISTORIES»:
About 15 years ago, I interviewed a
candidate for a position with my firm who simply refused to tell me the
salary — or even the
salary range — he was seeking.
One of the reasons most job
candidate don't get to put forward an anchor figure of their choosing is that they have previously answered a recruiter or hiring manager's question
about their most recent
salary or
salary history.
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?