[999900000999]

>Based on the article, I see no reason why someone would be prevented from consenting to pay below the position's current minimum, so long as they have full knowledge that is what they are in fact doing

As they say, the path to Hell is paved with good intentions, I see no reason why an HR department would take the risk.

When I was in my early 20s I had no degree or real experience. With misguided laws like this I wouldn't of been offered a job. It's not on your employer to pay you 100k for your first job. You endure making a bit less for a while.

Then about 3 years later you get your 100k job

[tablespoon]

> As they say, the path to Hell is paved with good intentions...

The other path to Hell is to not act on good intentions.

> With misguided laws like this I wouldn't of been offered a job.

No, you're just making that assumption.

[rytcio]

> The other path to Hell is to not act on good intentions.

Only if you ignore unintended consequences

[tablespoon]

> Only if you ignore unintended consequences

Some people seem to think the hand-waved threat of "unintended consequences" should be enough to kill any policy they happen to dislike. It's not.

I'm tired of the broken record fearmongering about unintended consequences, especially when it's paired (as it always is) with no constructive alternative to address the problem in question. It's an unpersuasive attempt at preventing improvement to the status quo.

[999900000999]

I don't see anything that needs improving.

If you don't have the courage to ask how much the job pays on the first call that's your problem. If you agree to a certain wage that's what you agreed to.

[tablespoon]

> I don't see anything that needs improving.

So? The kind of information asymmetry that this regulation addresses is an actual issue, whether you want to acknowledge it or not.

> If you don't have the courage to ask how much the job pays on the first call that's your problem.

That's not the problem something like this is meant to solve. Rather, it's probably meant to deal with situations like when an employer low-balls someone who doesn't know what they're worth, and they take the offer because they don't know any better. Eventually someone like that will probably get wise, but this gives them a much cheaper shortcut to that knowledge.

[DarylZero]

This lets you see the salary before you even choose to apply.

By the way, your whole story makes no sense. If you weren't qualified why did you even get an interview?

[999900000999]

Startups tend to take chances on less qualified candidates to save money.

There's plenty of opportunity in this country if you're willing to work for it.