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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago (3 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...

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 62 points 2 months ago

They probably use that to filter out people who know their rights.

Sounds like an employer that needs investigated by several departments.

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

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

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It is in CA, which is where both I and the company I was applying for were based at the time

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

Hmm, I lived in California for a long time and companies definitely asked on a regular basis. Do you know when it was made illegal?

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

According to the link I posted in a different reply in this thread, at least since 2018. But also just because something is illegal doesn't mean companies won't do it.

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

Ah okay, this was long before 2018.

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 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

[–] lordkuri@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 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.

Ok, where is said source?

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Section #25

(Given both I and the company I was applying for were CA based at the time)

[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

For the lazy:

  1. May a prospective employer ask me what I am currently paid or was paid in the past?

Effective January 1, 2018, Labor Code section 432.3 prohibits an employer from, either orally or in writing, personally or through an agent, asking any information concerning an applicant’s salary history information, which includes compensation as well as benefits. Furthermore, the law prohibits an employer from relying on an applicant’s salary history information as a factor in determining whether to offer employment at all or in determining what salary to offer.