Mayor signs bill banning Philadelphia employers from asking about applicant's salary history

Despite resistance from local businesses, Mayor Jim Kenney signed the bill into law making Philadelphia the first city in the nation to prohibit employers from inquiring into a job applicant's previous earnings.

Both Comcast – one of the largest employers in Philadelphia – and the city’s Chamber of Commerce expressed displeasure with the bill, claiming it violates the First Amendment. Comcast in particular vowed to challenge the measure in court.

Despite the threat, Kenney went through with passing the measure, claiming that he is confident the law would withstand a legal challenge and the city would ultimately prevail in court.

To learn more about the legislation, you can read our previous News to Note article on the matter, here.

Source: PhillyVoice.com, 1/23/2017

Posted: January 27, 2017