Number
180136
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI
Title
Resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to remove salary history from employment applications.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Employee Relations to develop and implement an employment application that does not require an applicant to include salary history.
Body
Whereas, Nationally, women make 79 cents for every dollar men make; and
Whereas, The pay gap is much wider for women of color, with Asian women earning 77 cents for every dollar white men earn, black women earning 63 cents, and Latina women earning 52 cents; and
Whereas, Underpaying workers hurts not only the individual or that person’s family, but it hurts the community and the entire city by depriving the economy from circulation of those dollars; and
Whereas, Providing salary history on employment applications continues pay disparities between men and women; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee supports wage equality; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Employee Relations is directed to develop an employment application that does not require an applicant to include salary history; and, be it
Further Resolved, The Department of Employee Relations shall develop and implement the employment application for all City employee applications within one month of the adoption of this resolution.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB171230-1
Tea Norfolk
4/26/2018