NY A05665

Prohibits employers from seeking, requesting, or requiring job applicants or current employees to disclose salary expectations orally or in writing, either as a condition of being interviewed or considered for employment, or as a condition of employment or promotion.

Prohibits employers from relying on salary expectations when determining whether to hire an applicant or setting wages, and prohibits retaliation against applicants or employees for refusing to provide salary expectations or for filing complaints about violations.

Permits applicants to voluntarily disclose salary expectations without prompting and allows employers to confirm salary expectations only if an applicant responds to a job offer by requesting a higher wage than offered.

Requires employers to provide job applicants with information about employment benefits included with a position upon request.

Establishes civil action rights for aggrieved applicants or employees, allowing them to seek damages and injunctive relief with reasonable attorneys' fees awarded to prevailing plaintiffs; takes effect 90 days after becoming law.