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As we previously reported, states and cities across the United States have enacted or expanded pay equity laws that mandate compensation transparency in job advertisements. For example,...

Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act EPOA effective Jan 1 2023, includes requirements for listing compensation, pay and benefit info in job postings, Equal career advancement, Open wage discussion, Wage and salary disclosures for applicants and promotions, Wage and salary history protections

In anticipation of its Jan. 1, 2023, effective date, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries issued interpretive guidance concerning the amended Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. The act mandates disclosure of compensation ranges in job postings.

Pay equity has been a hot topic in employment law in recent years. Now, laws requiring disclosure of pay scales are viewed as the next step towards achieving equal pay for equal work...

Pay equity has been a hot topic in employment law in recent years. Laws vary by state. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island and Washington recently enacted laws. New York Legislature passed Senate Bill 9427. Employers should prepare.

Effective January 1, 2023, Washington employers with at least 15 employees must affirmatively disclose the wage scale or salary range and a general description of all benefits and other...

Washington employers with at least 15 employees must affirmatively disclose the wage scale or salary range and a general description of all benefits and other compensation being offered when posting job openings. The new law revises a 2019 amendment to Washington's EPOA.

Washington's new salary disclosure law is part of a national movement to promote pay equity. But it still leaves much to the imagination.

On March 30, 2022, Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 5761, which amends the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act and implements new salary posting and disclosure requirements in the...