California Governor Brown recently signed into law Assembly Bill No. 2282, which is intended to clarify previously passed legislation that prohibits inquiries into an applicants salary history. AB 2282 clarifies the term applicant to mean an individual who seeks employment with the employer, not a current employee. In addition, pay scale has been defined as a salary or hourly wage range that does not include bonuses or equity ranges. Reasonable request has been defined as a request made after the applicant has completed the initial interview and AB 2282 clarifies that employers may ask about an applicants salary expectations for the position.
