State laws / WA
Washington pay transparency law
What Washington employers must disclose in job postings, who's covered, and the penalty for non-compliance.
- Statute
- Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act
- Requirement type
- In-posting disclosure
- Effective
- January 1, 2023
- Applies to
- Employers with 15+ employees
- Salary range in postings
- Required
- Benefits description
- Required
- Penalty
- $500–$1,000 per violation
- Enforced by
- Washington Department of Labor & Industries
- Notes
- Requires both salary range and a general description of benefits.
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