Job candidates have new rights because of a new ordinance in Kansas City, Missouri. It takes effect October 31, 2019. Employers can no longer ask an applicant their salary history. It’s an effort to address the gender pay gap. Women in Kansas City currently make 79 cents for every dollar a man makes…on average. The gap is wider for minority women.
The Women’s Foundation president and CEO, Wendy Doyle joins Haley to explain how the pay gap can follow a woman throughout her career, and how men can help women achieve fair pay.
More on KCMO's new ordinance: http://www.womens-foundation.org/news/2019/10/30/kansas-citys-new-salary-history-ban-to-combat-the-pay-gap-will-take-effect-on-october-31stnbsp
Scary Truths About the Wage Gap: http://www.womens-foundation.org/news/2019/10/16/scary-truths-about-the-wage-gap
AAUW salary negotiation: https://salary.aauw.org
Other cities with salary history bans: https://www.hrdive.com/news/salary-history-ban-states-list/516662/
