The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) provided much-anticipated guidance on Washington’s new job posting requirements. Effective January 1, 2023, employers in Washington must include pay ranges and a general description of benefits and other compensation in all job postings.
Since July 28, 2019, Washington has required employers to, upon request and post-offer (1) provide external job applicants with the minimum wage or salary for the position and (2) provide internal job applicants with the wage scale or salary range for the new position. See HB 1696.
Joining a wave of legislation in Colorado, New York City, and California, SB 5761 now requires employers with 15 or more employees to include in each job posting (1) the wage scale or salary range, (2) a general description of all benefits, and (3) a general description of other compensation to be offered to the hired applicant. RCW 49.58.110.
RCW 49.58.110(1) defines a “posting” as “any solicitation intended to recruit job applicants for a specific available position, including recruitment done directly by an employer or indirectly through a third party, and includes any postings done electronically, or with a printed hard copy, that includes qualifications for desired applicants.”
A job applicant or an employee may either file a complaint with L&I or file a civil action for actual damages, statutory damages equal to actual damages, or $5,000 (whichever is greater), interest,...
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