Salary History Ban (Pay Equity / Civil Rights)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-07-23 — Removal of Reporting Requirements: cross-connection with eeoc-eeo-reporting-requirements-rescission: Elimination of EEO-1 pay-data reporting removes a federal workforce compensation dataset that pay-equity policies (including salary history bans) have relied on to identify systemic disparities. (novelty: 3)
2026-07-14 — To expand access for workers experiencing symptoms related to menopause and the menopause transition to reasonable accommodations that enable them to perform the essential functions of their job without risking their health or economic security.: cross-connection with menopause-workplace-accommodations-civil-rights: Both target workplace practices with disparate effects on women’s economic security. (novelty: 3)
2026-06-08 — National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act: cross-connection with workplace-sexual-harassment-commission: Both are federal legislative efforts targeting workplace civil rights conditions — one addressing pay equity, the other harassment prevention — reflecting a broader Congress-level agenda on employer conduct standards. (novelty: 2)