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State by State Guide – Salary History Bans

May 11, 2023 | Blog

A running list of states and localities that have outlawed pay history questions State and local governments are increasingly adopting laws and regulations that prohibit employers from requesting salary history information from job applicants. The laws are aimed at...

Why Do Cities Keep Passing Salary History Bans?

Apr 25, 2019 | Compliance

New York City, Philadelphia, and now Cincinnati have all passed legislation forbidding employers from asking job applicants about their salary history, and they’re not alone. Cities and states across the U.S. are trying out this new experiment to combat pay equity...

Weekend Roundup: Federal Wage Exemptions, Recruiting Challenges, and Record-high Drug Use

Feb 25, 2019 | Weekend Roundup

With the nationwide unemployment rate now at a 50-year low, finding and retaining qualified workplace talent has rarely presented more challenges. In today’s Weekend Roundup, explore some of the ways in which industry experts recommend adapting to the unique HR...

Weekend Roundup: Salary Budgets Up, New H-2B Visas, and Chipotle Gets Burned

Jul 16, 2017 | Weekend Roundup

July has been a busy month in the human resources industry. The was heat turned up at Chipotle in an overtime lawsuit that is proceed as a collective action, contributing to increasing buzz about overtime laws. The DHS granted an additional 15,000 H-2B visas, and...