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That is only for employees of the city. This law is for all COMPANIES operating in the city.

This bill applies to private companies too. In cases where a company discovers your past salary without asking, the bill makes it illegal to rely on that to determine an offer.

good to know, I was wondering if this would include information from previous employers on background checks... which it sounds like it does.

The vast majority of employees in NYC do not work for the city.