Columbus has joined Cincinnati and Toledo — as well as many other cities and states across the country — in adopting a salary history ban. Employers with at least 15 employees operating within the city of Columbus are barred from asking job applicants about their past compensation history as of March 1.
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The City of Columbus joins Toledo and Cincinnati as the latest Ohio city to prohibit employers from asking prospective employees about past compensation. Effective March 1, 2024, employers operating in Columbus may not ask about a prospective employee's wage or salary history.
Columbus, Ohio, Bans Inquiries Into Applicants' Salary History
Jackson Lewis | Apr 2023
Columbus' ordinance defines "salary history" as an applicant's current or prior wages, benefits, and other compensation but excludes, "objective measures of an applicant's productivity, such as revenue, sales, or other production reports."
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The Columbus ordinance covers all employers located within the city that have 15 or more employees, and it applies to both the employer and its agents like job placement or referral agencies.
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The Columbus ordinance does not require employers to post job pay ranges or disclose benefits after making a conditional job offer.
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