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A comment on Philadelphia Poised to Ban Employers from Asking Hires About Salary History. Parent comment

Re:Philadelphia Poised to Ban Employers from Asking Hires Ab... by WalterBright on Sunday January 22, 2017 @01:42AM (#13453984)
On the other hand, if your salary history shows you were paid well, the company will realize you are likely more competent than your job history otherwise suggests, and that they should offer you more.
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Re:Philadelphia Poised to Ban Employers from Asking Hires Ab... by foldr on Sunday January 22, 2017 @06:23AM (#13454724)
And this law does nothing to prevent interviewees voluntarily disclosing their previous salary.
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Re:Philadelphia Poised to Ban Employers from Asking Hires Ab... by WalterBright on Sunday January 22, 2017 @03:02PM (#13457057)
That's right. And the employer will likely infer that the salary is low if it is not disclosed.
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Re:Philadelphia Poised to Ban Employers from Asking Hires Ab... by foldr on Monday January 23, 2017 @07:01AM (#13461562)
Why? It's not normal practice for interviewees to volunteer their previous salaries.
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