February 10, 2022
Two years after the Third Circuit backed a Philadelphia law banning employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories, more jurisdictions have enacted such legislation and employers have learned to comply, attorneys said. Here, Law360 looks at the ruling's impact.
February 10, 2020
After a first-of-its-kind ruling from the Third Circuit clearing the way for Philadelphia to begin enforcing its ban on employers inquiring about salary histories of job candidates, experts say they expect business groups to back down on potential legal challenges to pay equity laws.
February 06, 2020
Philadelphia employers are barred from asking job applicants how much they're paid, after the Third Circuit lifted an injunction Thursday that had frozen a measure aimed at closing pay gaps by banning questions about salary history.
March 15, 2019
Philadelphia officials urged the Third Circuit on Friday to reverse a lower court's finding that a law barring employers from asking applicants to reveal their past salary violates free speech, arguing that the judge improperly rejected evidence that the practice perpetuates wage discrimination.