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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago (19 children)

I've been asked illegal questions, like "what is your current salary" in job applications before. I like to respond by calling it out and leaving a link to a source. I've never gotten a response from those applications though...

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (13 children)

That's illegal? The income question was on every single application I filled out when I was younger. When did it become illegal?

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (8 children)

"How much money are you looking for in this role" is very common. "How much are you making right now" is not allowed.

[–] shikitohno@lemm.ee 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

This depends entirely on where you are. This article is from last year, so it could have changed since then, but there is no federal prohibition on requesting your current pay in an interview, @AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Love the swing states with preemptive laws on the books to prevent progress

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How is it even legal to pass a law saying you can't regulate this thing? That seems highly contestable.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably for the same reason its perfectly legal for a state with republican controlled state senate to hold a post-election lame duck session where they shove through a bunch of legislation limiting the powers of the state governor because their guy happened to lose the election

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It would sure be neat if the Democrats were as motivated to pass legislation as the Republicans can be.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

They’re too busy trying to make their party so big tent that they guarantee no one in it will be able to agree on anything.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

California definitely used to have a shit load of companies asking for salary history. Idk if the law has changed, or if it's just not enforced.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Didn’t expect my state on here. It’s a routine question in interviews

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