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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...