NY A09270

Prohibits employers from requiring employees to refrain from inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing their own wages, benefits, or compensation, or those of other employees.

Bars employers from screening job applicants based on wage or salary history, including by setting minimum or maximum salary criteria or requiring applicants to disclose prior compensation as a condition of interview or employment offer.

Prohibits employers from seeking salary history information from current or former employers, except that applicants may voluntarily authorize wage verification after a compensation offer has been made.

Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who oppose these practices, file complaints, participate in investigations, or disclose their own wages or inquire about coworkers' pay.

Allows employers to restrict human resources employees and others with authorized access to compensation information from disclosing it without written consent, unless the information is public.