HB 18-1377

HB 18-1377, which has been signed into law, stops employers from asking job applicants about their previous salary or wage history. Instead, if an employer wants to discuss this information, they must first tell the applicant what the current salary range is for the position being offered. This means that when you apply for a job in Colorado, potential employers can't ask how much money you made at your last job unless they give you details about the pay for the new role or if you volunteer to share this information. The law aims to reduce wage disparities by preventing employers from basing salary offers on past earnings.

Official Summary

The bill makes it an unfair employment practice for an employer to seek wage or salary history information, including compensation and benefits, about an applicant for employment, unless the employer notifies the applicant of the wage or salary range for the current employment opening or the applicant agrees to discuss his or her wage or salary history. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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