Prospective Employee

In the context of Virginia Senate Bill 1132, a 'prospective employee' refers to any individual who is seeking or being considered for employment with an employer, including applicants for new positions, promotions, transfers, or other employment opportunities. The bill's protections against wage history inquiries and its requirements for salary range transparency were primarily designed to benefit these individuals, ensuring a fairer and more equitable hiring process from the initial application stage through to the offer of employment.

A prospective employee is any individual who is seeking or applying for a job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity with an employer. This term typically refers to individuals who are not yet formally employed by the organization but are undergoing the recruitment and hiring process. Laws related to hiring practices, such as salary history bans and pay transparency requirements, are often specifically designed to protect the rights and interests of prospective employees during this critical phase of employment.