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Council committee advances pay‑equity ordinance banning salary-history questions and requiring posted salary ranges
Summary
Ordinance 104-2025 was approved by the committee; it prohibits employers in the city from asking applicants about salary history and requires employers to include salary ranges in job postings, with enforcement through the Fair Employment Wage Board and civil penalties for violations.
The Finance, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee approved Ordinance 104-2025, which enacts new city code sections barring employer inquiries into an applicant’s salary history and requiring employers to include a salary range in job postings for positions in the City of Cleveland.
Council and staff described the ordinance’s purpose as narrowing gender and racial pay gaps. The committee cited county employment…
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