New York A.G. James Issues Statement on Salary History Bill
June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019
NEW YORK, June 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement in response to the New York passage of the legislation to ban employers from inquiring about an applicant's salary history:
"Equal pay for equal work is a basic human right, and I am proud that today, New York State is one step closer to achieving it.
"The practice of asking prospective employees their salary history unfairly perpetuates discrimination towards women an . . .
"Equal pay for equal work is a basic human right, and I am proud that today, New York State is one step closer to achieving it.
"The practice of asking prospective employees their salary history unfairly perpetuates discrimination towards women an . . .