Pay transparency and salary history bans - District of Columbia

Pay transparency

Employers in the District of Columbia must provide the minimum and maximum projected salary range in any job listing. Private employers with 25 or more employees must also disclose the schedule of benefits, such as bonuses, stocks, bonds, and other compensation, to prospective employees.

Salary history

Employers may not screen prospective employees by wage history, nor require an applicant’s wage history to satisfy minimum or maximum requirements. Employers may not require job applicants to disclose their wage history, as a condition of being interviewed or considered for an offer of employment.

Related information

• Equal Pay Act - District of Columbia
• Employment Applications – District of Columbia

Citations

• Code of District of Columbia, 32-1452 (Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act)
• Code of District of Columbia, 32-1453 (Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act)
• 29 CFR 1620, The Equal Pay Act
• 29 CFR 1621, Procedures — The Equal Pay Act