Senate Bill S6737A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits employers from seeking salary history from prospective employees

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S6737 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2040
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §194-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6680
2015-2016: A5982
2019-2020: S3692, A5308

2017-S6737 - Summary

Prohibits employers from seeking salary history from prospective employees; establishes a public awareness campaign.

2017-S6737 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6737 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6737
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting wage or salary
   history inquiries
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The labor law is amended by adding a new section 194-a to
 read as follows:
   § 194-A. WAGE OR SALARY HISTORY INQUIRIES PROHIBITED. 1.  NO  EMPLOYER
 SHALL:
   A.  RELY  ON  THE  WAGE OR SALARY HISTORY OF A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR
 CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE IN DETERMINING THE WAGES OR SALARY  FOR  SUCH
 INDIVIDUAL.
   B.  ORALLY  OR IN WRITING SEEK, REQUEST, OR REQUIRE THE WAGE OR SALARY
 HISTORY FROM A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE  AS  A
 CONDITION  TO  BE  INTERVIEWED,  OR  AS  A CONDITION OF CONTINUING TO BE
 CONSIDERED FOR AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT, OR AS A CONDITION  OF  EMPLOYMENT
 OR PROMOTION.
   C.  ORALLY  OR IN WRITING SEEK, REQUEST, OR REQUIRE THE WAGE OR SALARY
 HISTORY OF A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE  FROM  A
 CURRENT  OR  FORMER EMPLOYER EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION 3 OF THIS
 SECTION.
   D. REFUSE TO INTERVIEW, HIRE, PROMOTE, OTHERWISE EMPLOY, OR  OTHERWISE
 RETALIATE  AGAINST  A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE
 BASED UPON PRIOR WAGE OR SALARY HISTORY.
   E. REFUSE TO INTERVIEW, HIRE, PROMOTE, OTHERWISE EMPLOY, OR  OTHERWISE
 RETALIATE AGAINST A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE BECAUSE THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOY-
 EE  OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE DID NOT PROVIDE WAGE OR SALARY HISTORY
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
   F. REFUSE TO INTERVIEW, HIRE, PROMOTE, OTHERWISE EMPLOY, OR  OTHERWISE
 RETALIATE  AGAINST  A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S6737A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2040
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §194-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6680
2015-2016: A5982
2019-2020: S3692, A5308

2017-S6737A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits employers from seeking salary history from prospective employees; establishes a public awareness campaign.

2017-S6737A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6737A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6737--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed,  and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Rules --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting wage or salary
   history inquiries

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section  194-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  194-A.  WAGE OR SALARY HISTORY INQUIRIES PROHIBITED. 1. NO EMPLOYER
 SHALL:
   A. RELY ON THE WAGE OR SALARY HISTORY OF  A  PROSPECTIVE  EMPLOYEE  IN
 DETERMINING THE WAGES OR SALARY FOR SUCH INDIVIDUAL.
   B.  ORALLY  OR IN WRITING SEEK, REQUEST, OR REQUIRE THE WAGE OR SALARY
 HISTORY FROM A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE  AS  A
 CONDITION  TO  BE  INTERVIEWED,  OR  AS  A CONDITION OF CONTINUING TO BE
 CONSIDERED FOR AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT, OR AS A CONDITION  OF  EMPLOYMENT
 OR PROMOTION.
   C.  ORALLY  OR IN WRITING SEEK, REQUEST, OR REQUIRE THE WAGE OR SALARY
 HISTORY OF A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE  FROM  A
 CURRENT  OR  FORMER EMPLOYER EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION 3 OF THIS
 SECTION.
   D. REFUSE TO INTERVIEW, HIRE, PROMOTE, OTHERWISE EMPLOY, OR  OTHERWISE
 RETALIATE  AGAINST  A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE
 BASED UPON PRIOR WAGE OR SALARY HISTORY.
   E. REFUSE TO INTERVIEW, HIRE, PROMOTE, OTHERWISE EMPLOY, OR  OTHERWISE
 RETALIATE AGAINST A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE BECAUSE THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOY-
 EE  OR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE DID NOT PROVIDE WAGE OR SALARY HISTORY
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05679-13-7
              

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