The focus of today’s ADVANCE Weekly Roundup article highlights that requesting pay history in job applications can increase bias and offer discrepancies. By simply ceasing to ask applicants about pay history, we can make significant strides toward a more equitable and inclusive hiring process. In fourteen states, this is ingrained into hiring laws; however Michigan is not among them. Therefore, the impetus lies with those running the hiring committees and extending offers to implement best practices.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/salary-history-ban-states-list/516662/
https://www.hrdive.com/news/swimming-against-the-tide-michigan-forbids-salary-history-bans-statewide/519278/
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/compensation/pages/employers-adjust-to-salary-history-bans.aspx