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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by rconti on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @05:00PM (#15503028)
Apparently, yes, as this gap has not narrowed.

This seems like a very low-impact way to ensure that your past salary history is not used against you. Why should it be? And what is the burden of simply disallowing a line of questioning, with no burdensome reporting or auditing requirements?

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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by recursive on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @07:31PM (#15504214)
If the gap was virtually unmeasurable before, and it hasn't narrowed, it doesn't exactly seem like a case for more regulation.
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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by KirinDave on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @09:52PM (#15504886)
It's weird how well-measured an "unmeasurable" value is...
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