This Law Firm Publication by Fisher & Phillips LLP discusses a new ordinance passed by the Philadelphia City Council in December 2016 prohibiting employers from inquiring about, or requiring disclosure of, applicants' wage history during any part of the hiring process. Philadelphia Bill 160840, also known as the wage equity ordinance, also prohibits employers from retaliating against prospective employees for failing to comply with an inquiry into their wage history. The ordinance takes effect 120 days from the date it is signed into law by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney.

Update: On April 19, 2017, a Pennsylvania federal district court temporarily stayed the effective date of the ordinance in a suit filed by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. Based on the court's briefing schedule, it is unlikely that the ordinance will take effect on May 23, 2017, as originally scheduled.