Section 10:5-12.12 - Unlawful employment practice; member of protected classa. Except as otherwise provided by section 1 of P.L. 2019, c. 199(C.34:6B-20), if a job applicant is a member of a protected class as defined in subsection t. of section 11 of P.L. 1945, c.169 (C.10:5-12), it shall be an unlawful employment practice in violation of P.L. 1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.) for an employer:(1) to screen a job applicant based on the applicant's salary history, including, but not limited to, the applicant's prior wages, salaries, or benefits; or(2) to require that the applicant's salary history satisfy any minimum or maximum criteria.b. An award of punitive damages shall not be an available remedy for a violation of this section.Added by L. 2019, c. 199, s. 2, eff. 1/1/2020.