"What was your previous salary?"
It's one of the most common interview questions, but can be awkward to answer.
Do you reply honestly? Risk tacking an extra 10 per cent onto what you're actually earning? Or do you politely deflect and divert back to your capabilities?
Several states and companies in the United States have banned employers from asking about salary history, arguing it contributes to the wage gap between men and women.
Last month, a US federal court ruled that employers could no longer use salary history to justify paying women less than men for their work, CNN reported.