Hawaii has passed a law that will restrict employers from inquiring about applicants’ salary history during the hiring process. The new law prohibits employers from retaliating or discriminating against employees for disclosing their own wages or discussing and inquiring about the wages of other employees. The law also prohibits employers from searching public records to obtain an applicant's salary history. The law does allow employers to inquire about salary and benefit expectations as part of the hiring process. The law will take effect on January 1, 2019.