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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by alexanderstears on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @04:15PM (#15502545)
That's how price discovery can work in markets.

"How much is that tomato?"

"$5"

"Yikes. Too much for me. Thanks for your time"

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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by duskwuff on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @04:31PM (#15502716)
And that's exactly how salary negotiations work now -- the applicant can name an expected salary, and the employer can respond accordingly. The only thing that's changed is that what you've been paid in the past doesn't have to be a part of that discussion.
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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by woolvalley on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @05:30PM (#15503335)
It's a bit more like:

"What did you pay your previous supplier for those tomatoes?"

"$4"

"I will charge you $3.95 and nothing less."

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