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Job Seekers Can't Be Asked Previous Salary Under New Westchester Law Job Seekers Can't Be Asked Previous Salary Under New Westchester Law
Job Seekers Can't Be Asked Previous Salary Under New Westchester Law Westchester County Executive George Latimer signed a bill that makes it illegal for companies to require an applicant to reveal his or her previous salary. The County Board of Legislators passed the legislation on Monday night. Latimer signed the bill Tuesday. It is aimed at reducing gender pay inequity while protecting job hunters who were downsized or are returning to work after a long break. The new provision, passed unanimously by a vote of 16–0, will ban businesses in Westchester from asking about a job seeker's previous salary history as a requirement in a job application or interview…