EDITOR’S NOTE: South King Media Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce.
Small business owners and operators wear a lot of hats. Whether it’s serving customers, developing a marketing plan, managing employees, planning for growth – you name it – your hands are on it.
So, when it comes to state laws and rules that impact you as an employer, it can be hard to keep up with ever-changing labor laws and how to comply. That why we’ve partnered with the WA State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Small Business Office to provide the resources and info you need to stay up to date.
January 1, 2023 marked the effective date for some significant changes to WA employment law. We reached out to L&I’s Assistant Small Business Liaison, Andrew Bryan, to discuss some of the biggest changes impacting WA employers and how L&I’s small business team is here to help.
Pay Range in Job Postings
In 2022, the Washington State Legislature passed a bill requiring employers with 15 or more employees to include a salary range or pay scale in job postings, along with a description of benefits and other compensation. The law also impacts job transfers and promotions by requiring employers to provide the wage scale or salary range for the employee’s new position, at the employee’s request.
What does that mean for employers with 15 or more employees? Andrew points to the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act Employers...
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