Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About Previous Pay

Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by bduerst on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @02:27PM (#12212035)

I agree, but smaller payscales means both sides are less willing to negotiate - i.e. an employer would be less willing to negotiate a programmer position as fiercely as an NBA team would for a starting slot.

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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by function_seven on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @02:32PM (#12212097)

You're right. They would just pass on the candidate and go with someone who isn't represented by an agent.

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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by bduerst on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @04:01PM (#12212892)

Salary and benefits negotiation usually comes at a point where the decision to hire has already been made, meaning it's costly for the employer to not negotiate.

That is why there is negotiation in the first place.

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