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 postings. This replaces the prior requirement that employers provide this information to applicants “upon request” after receiving a job offer. Washington is one of the first jurisdictions to require this information to be provided in job postings, following Colorado and New York City. Other jurisdictions have passed wage disclosure requirements and are likely to follow suit with respect to job postings.
Which employers must comply with the wage disclosure requirements?
The wage disclosure requirements apply to employers with 15 or more employees. The law does not specify whether it counts employees in Washington only for this purpose.
What are the wage disclosure requirements for applicants?
Employers must disclose in each posting for each job opening:
A “posting” means any solicitation intended to recruit job applicants for a specific available position that includes qualifications for desired applicants. This includes direct recruitment by the employer or indirect recruitment through a third party. It includes any electronic or hard-copy postings.
What are the wage disclosure requirements for current employees?
For employees offered an...
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