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Significant Developments in Pay Transparency Class Action Litigation in Washington State

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Washington State’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to include salary ranges and benefit information in job postings. Violations have resulted in over 100 EPOA class action...more

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Washington Expands Equal Pay Law To Cover All Protected Classes

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Substitute House Bill 1905 on March 28, 2024, broadening the scope of Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA)....more

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Class Action Alert: Pay Transparency Class Actions Are Mounting in Washington

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This month, dozens of class action lawsuits have been filed in Washington, based on alleged violations of Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act. Employers recruiting or planning to recruit for any position in...more

Miller Nash LLP

[Webinar] Pay Transparency: Employer Requirements and Proactive Strategies - April 5th, 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT

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Across the country, pay transparency is an escalating priority for today’s workforce and lawmakers. In both Washington and Oregon—where we have laws targeting equal pay—new compliance requirements and strategies are driving...more

Foster Garvey PC

Washington Labor Law Change

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Beginning January 1, 2023, employers must disclose the wage scale/salary range for most job postings for Washington applicants. Additionally, employers must provide a general description of all benefits and other compensation...more

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Washington State Issues Final Policy on Pay Transparency in Job Postings, Setting Most Stringent Requirements in the Country

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Earlier this month, Washington issued its final Administrative Policy providing the state’s interpretation of the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2023.  The law provides that employers must...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Washington State’s Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect January 1, 2023

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Effective January 1, 2023, Washington employers must comply with SB 5761, commonly known as Washington’s Pay Transparency Law, signed by Governor Jay Inslee on March 30, 2022. SB 5761 amends Washington’s Equal Pay and...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

California and Washington to Require Salaries on Job Postings

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California’s new pay transparency law will go into effect January 1, 2023. In addition to changes to employer reporting requirements, the new law requires employers of 15 or more people to include the pay scale for positions...more

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Washington State Jumps on the Pay Transparency Bandwagon

A recent amendment to Washington law will require employers to disclose information about pay and other benefits in postings for jobs in the state. This new affirmative disclosure requirement, which applies to employers with...more

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Washington Becomes Third Jurisdiction to Require Wage Disclosures in Job Postings

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In an effort to close what is viewed as a persistent pay gap, Washington has amended its Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) for the second time to require employers to include wage and benefit information in their job...more

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Washington Employers Soon Must Include Pay Ranges and Benefits Information in Job Postings

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee, on March 30, 2022, signed into law amendments to the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (EPOA Amendments), which soon will require most Washington employers to include pay ranges and...more

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Washington “Equal Pay and Opportunity” Now Means Job Postings Must Include Wage Scale or Salary Range

Beginning January 1, 2023, many Washington employers will be required to disclose the salary range and benefits in their job postings. Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5761, amending the...more

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