2017 San Francisco Ordinance 142-17 Banning the Consideration of Applicant's Salary History During Hiring Process

This ordinance amends the Police and Administrative Codes to ban employers, including City contractors and subcontractors, from considering an applicant's current or past salary in determining whether to hire an applicant or what salary to offer the applicant. It also prohibits employers from asking applicants about their current or past salary. This ordinance also prohibits City contractors and subcontractors from disclosing a current or former employee's salary history without the employee's authorization unless the history is publicly available. This ordinance seeks to protect applicants during the hiring process from biased assessments of their capabilities and to ensure that applicants are offered salaries that reflect their merit.