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Salary History Bans

Below is a list of state and local jurisdictional requirements related to salary/pay history inquiry laws that ban or place restrictions on employers.
State
  • Alabama
  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Colorado
  • Hawaii
  • Delaware
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Nevada
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • Washington
US Territory
  • Puerto Rico
City and County
  • Albany County, NY
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Kansas City, MO
  • New York City, NY
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Suffolk County, NY
  • Toledo, OH
  • Westchester County, NY

Alabama

California

Connecticut

Colorado

Hawaii

Delaware

Illinois

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Minnesota

New Jersey

New York

Nevada

Oregon

Rhode Island

Vermont

Washington

Puerto Rico

Albany County, NY

Cincinnati, OH

Kansas City, MO

New York City, NY

Philadelphia, PA

San Francisco, CA

Suffolk County, NY

Toledo, OH

Westchester County, NY

Special Requirements for Private Employers (BtB, FC, IA)

Below is a list of state and local jurisdictions that have additional requirements for private employers related to ban the box, fair chance, individualized assessment, and related notice requirements. List may not include jurisdictions that are ban the box only, without any additional requirements.
State
  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
US Territory
  • Guam
City and County
  • Austin, TX
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Buffalo, NY
  • Chicago, IL
  • Columbia, MO
  • Desoto, TX
  • Gainesville, FL
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Kansas City, MD
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Montgomery County, MD
  • New York City, NY
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Portland, OR
  • Prince George's County, MD
  • Rochester, NY
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Seattle, WA
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Suffolk County, NY
  • Waterloo, IA
  • Westchester County, NY

California

District of Columbia

Hawaii

Illinois

Louisiana

Maine

Massachusetts

New York

Guam

Austin, TX

Atlanta, GA

Baltimore, MD

Buffalo, NY

Chicago, IL

Columbia, MO

Desoto, TX

Grand Rapids, MI

Kansas City, MD

Los Angeles, CA

Montgomery County, MD

New York City, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Portland, OR

Prince George's County, MD

Rochester, NY

San Francisco, CA

Seattle, WA

St. Louis, MO

Suffolk County, NY

Waterloo, IA

Westchester County, NY

Credit Check Restrictions

Below is a list of state and local jurisdictional requirements that have placed restrictions on collecting credit information for employment purposes.
State
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Nevada
  • Oregon
  • Vermont
  • Washington
US Territory
  • Puerto Rico
City and County
  • Chicago, IL
  • New York City, NY
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Cook County, IL

California

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Hawaii

Illinois

Maryland

Nevada

Oregon

Vermont

Washington

Puerto Rico

Chicago, IL

New York City, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Cook County, IL

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