I can't say virtually all but a lot of companies do this; however, it depends if they can get that info. My personal opinion is that it's not a good practice an

I can't say virtually all but a lot of companies do this; however, it depends if they can get that info. My personal opinion is that it's not a good practice and should be eliminated by all companies. I would even be supportive of having regulation passed. I believe you should hire someone based on the role and the value it provides as opposed to anchoring to the applicant's current pay. I would guess that this practice does impact women more often than men; however, I'm not certain. In general, getting rid of the practice would make pay more equitable across all genders.