2024-04-28T00:23:21-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150043113/it-s-now-illegal-to-ask-job-applicants-for-salary-history-in-nyc-and-california-is-it-legal-where-you-live Justine Testado 2018-01-03T12:00:00-05:00 >2021-12-03T09:18:42-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/oy/oycuh6auo9p341j7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Thanks to recent legislation,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/talentfinder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">architecture job seekers</a> in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150041152/hiring-outlook-in-architecture-expected-to-be-bullish-for-2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">competitive markets</a> like Los Angeles and New York City won't have to worry, for the most part, about the dreaded <a href="http://salaries.archinect.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">salary</a> history question when applying for a job.<br></p> <p>In an ongoing trend, states and cities across the U.S. are passing laws that prohibit&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/employers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">employers</a> from asking potential new hires about their salary history. Advocates of banning salary history inquiries argue that such laws will help foster pay equity.</p> <p>California is the latest state to enforce a ban.&nbsp;<a href="http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB168" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The law</a>, which went into effect January 1, makes it&nbsp;illegal for public and private employers to inquire about salary history from their job applicants. It also requires employers to disclose a salary range of the position they are hiring for, should the applicant request it.</p> <p>New York City's salary history ban went into effect on October 31, 2017. Public and private employers in the city cannot ask about an applicant's salary history during the hiring process, including in...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/84447215/architexx-and-the-wage-project-to-inform-women-in-architecture-on-important-salary-negotiation-skills Justine Testado 2013-10-18T13:52:00-04:00 >2013-10-21T20:26:14-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dg/dg328cmlj0k08zte.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> Especially for recent graduates, knowing how to smartly negotiate salaries can be a little confusing--and what with the ongoing issue of the gender wage gap. To offer help on the popular topic, ArchiteXX (formerly Women in Architecture) and the <a href="http://www.wageproject.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wage Project</a> will hold their first&nbsp; event tomorrow, Oct. 19 in New York City.</p> <p> Led by Evelyn Murphy, the workshop event will teach all women practicing in architecture--from recent graduates to the more experienced--the necessary skills to be a sharper salary negotiator.</p> <p> To buy tickets for the event and additional details, click <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5922954717" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Space is limited!</p>