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Labor/Employment,
Government

Oct. 13, 2017

Governor signs bill barring questions about job applicants’ past salary

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will bar employers from seeking a job applicant’s salary history.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will bar employers from seeking a job applicants’ salary history.

The governor gave his official approval to AB 168 in a signing ceremony on Thursday morning, along with several other bills sought by female legislators.

“Women will no longer be asked about their prior salaries,” Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, a co-author of the ...

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