New Year | New Employment Laws
With the new year comes new employment laws. While the Trump administration hasn't demonstrated an eagerness to add to current employment laws and regulations, several states and cities have done so.
Over 22 states have new employment laws going into effect in 2018. It can be difficult for employers to keep up with them all, but here are some of the top emerging trends:
Prohibition on Asking Salary History In an effort to close the gender income gap, laws are being put in place to restrict an employer's ability to ask a candidate how much they made in the past; employers may only ask what the candidate's current salary expectations are. This has implications for applications, job postings, interview questions, and much more. California, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Puerto Rico, and Philadelphia are among the locations with this restriction.
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