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Washington Becomes Third Jurisdiction to Require Wage Disclosures in Job Postings

May 3, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

Littler

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

Washington’s New Law Presents Sweeping Changes to Gig Economy

April 15, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

With the groundbreaking enactment of a new law relating to certain transportation network companies, rideshare drivers in Washington State will soon enjoy various benefits typically associated with employee status while retaining the independence and flexibility of their independent contractor status.

Washington State to Require Employers to Disclose Salary and Benefits Information on Job Postings

April 13, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

On March 30th, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB 5761, which will require employers to include in each job posting salary or pay range and information about other compensation and benefits.  The new law goes into effect January 1, 2023.  Read more.


Washington Amends Its Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

April 9, 2022 Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Jackson Lewis

The Washington State Legislature has again amended the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act.  This amendment is effective June 9, 2022.  Here is a list of the most significant changes to the law:

First six weeks of postnatal leave for incapacitated employee is presumptively medical leave. During the

Washington Revises Its Pay Transparency Law to Require Proactive Salary Disclosure

April 8, 2022 Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Jackson Lewis

On March 30, 2022, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill (SB) 5761, updating Washington’s existing pay transparency law. Previously, after an employer made an initial job offer to an external applicant, the employer was required to provide the minimum wage or salary to the applicant if the applicant requested the

Washington State’s New Law on NDAs and Settlement Agreements

April 7, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)


On March 24, 2022, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the “Silenced No More Act,” which becomes effective June 9, 2022 (“Effective Date”). The Act prohibits agreements containing non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions that restrict applicants, employees, and independent contractors from openly discussing conduct or a legal settlement involving conduct that the applicant, employee, or contractor “reasonably believed” was illegal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, a wage and hour violation, a sexual assault, or conduct that is “against a clear mandate of public policy.” This new law does not prohibit an employer from keeping confidential the amount paid in the settlement of any claim, nor does it prohibit employers from protecting trade secrets, proprietary information, or confidential information that does not involve illegal conduct.

Washington Employers Required to Disclose Salary Range and Wage Scale in Job Postings Beginning January 1, 2023

April 1, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

On March 30, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 5761, a measure that requires employers to affirmatively disclose in each job posting open to applicants the salary range or wage scale to be offered, as well as a general description of all benefits and other

Washington State to Join the Growing List of States with Expanding Pay Disclosure Requirements

March 24, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

The rise of state pay transparency laws continues, this time with Washington doubling down on its most recent round of pay equity legislation. If new legislation currently on the desk of Governor Inslee becomes law, Washington employers will soon be required to make affirmative compensation-based disclosures to both applicants and

Washington Wage and Hour Developments for Q1 2022

March 23, 2022 Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Jackson Lewis

In Washington, the first quarter of 2022, which included the regular legislative session, has included various updates and adjustments to Washington’s wage and hour and related reporting laws.

New Washington Labor Protections for Rideshare Drivers

March 22, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Drivers for rideshare companies that connect drivers and users through smartphones or a digital network in Washington have new labor protections under legislation passed by the Washington legislature. HB 2076 creates new rights for drivers providing services through “transportation network company drivers” (TNCs), classifying the workers as independent contractors rather than employees based on certain factors.

Washington Legislature Passes Limits on Use of Nondisclosure, Nondisparagement Clauses in Employment

March 22, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

The Washington legislature has passed the “Silenced No More Act,” which would limit all Washington employers’ use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in employment agreements.

Washington Updates COVID-19 Rules After Lifting Mask Mandate

March 22, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Washington State has issued several updates to COVID-19 orders and guidance to clarify masking rules following Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement that the state-wide mask mandate was lifted effective March 12, 2022.

Washington’s ‘Silenced No More Act’ Would Limit Use of Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Provisions in Employment Agreements

March 11, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

The Washington Legislature recently voted to send the Silenced No More Act (Engrossed Substitute House Bill [ESHB] 1795) to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for signature. As currently drafted, the proposed legislation would prohibit nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in agreements between employers and employees regarding “illegal acts of discrimination, harassment, retaliation,

Washington Lifting Indoor COVID-19 Mask Mandate on March 11

March 7, 2022 Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Most indoor COVID-19 masking requirements in Washington will be abandoned beginning March 11, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., Governor Jay Inslee has announced.

Washington Delays Payroll Tax and Adds Exemptions for Long-Term Services and Support Trust Program

February 2, 2022 Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Jackson Lewis

After months of confusion about whether to begin withholding premiums from employees’ paychecks on January 1, 2022, employers and employees in Washington state have gotten a reprieve from the controversial payroll tax for the long-term services and support program, called the WA Cares Fund.

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