Federal Government Adopts Policies to Restrict Use of Salary History in Hiring

Federal Government Adopts Policies to Restrict Use of Salary History in Hiring
President Joe Biden departs the White House to board Marine One on the South Lawn on Jan. 27, 2024. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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On Jan. 29, the Biden administration unveiled two new rules that would limit the use of pay history for federal employees and employees of federal contractors.

The Office of Personnel Management has issued a policy for agencies that will limit the use of salary history in the process of determining pay for employment inside the government. This newly implemented law will apply to federal employees.

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