Is it legal for an municipal entity to advertise a job internally for one salary range and the same job is posted externally for $14K less?

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Is it legal for an municipal entity to advertise a job internally for one salary range and the same job is posted externally for $14K less?

Asked on June 20, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Texas

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

It is legal under the law generally: the law does not require jobs to be advertised in different venues or through different means at the same rate, and the law also allows entities to favor internal hires over external (or vice versa).

Whether it is legal under any municipal ordinances or state laws governing that specific entity is a separate issue, and one that could only be answered by examining any state laws or regulations, or municipal ordinances, establishing or controlling that specific entity.


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