City of Toledo, OH to ban Salary History July 2020
Special Announcement to all Toledo, OH employers:
The City of Toledo, OH passed an ordinance (O-173-19) enacting a new Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 768, Pay Equity Act to Prohibit the Inquiry and Use of Salary History in Hiring Practices in the City of Toledo. This ordinance will prohibit employers from asking for salary history from job applicants. The law will be effective on 07/04/2020.
The law makes the following an unlawful practice:
- Inquire about the Salary History of an Applicant for Employment; or
- Screen job Applicants based on their current or prior wages, benefits, other compensation, or Salary Histories, including requiring that an Applicant’s prior wages, benefits, other compensation or Salary History satisfy minimum or maximum criteria; or
- Rely on the Salary History of an Applicant in deciding whether to offer Employment to an Applicant, or in determining the salary, benefits, or other compensation for such applicant during the hiring process, including the negotiation of an employment contract; or
- Refuse to hire or otherwise disfavor, injure, or retaliate against an Applicant for not disclosing his or her Salary history to an Employer.
There are some exceptions enumerated in the ordinance.
This law will require a review of the hiring process in place, including any documentation or forms that all applicants must complete, and may require changes to that process.
Justifacts recommends that you consult with your legal department to determine what changes, if any, need to be made to your hiring process in order to comply with this law.
The complete text of the legislation can be found here: O-173-19
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