Washington State Amends Pay Transparency Law

Washington State has taken a significant step for employers under its pay transparency law by giving employers a cure period of five business days after receiving notice of a defective posting to change a posting to comply with the pay transparency requirements, allow employers to advertise a fixed amount of pay instead of a wage scale or wage range in certain circumstances, make other substantial changes to the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA), and limiting the damages plaintiffs can win, among other changes to the law.

The changes are effective July 27, 2025.

Jackson Lewis:
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Ogletree Deakins:
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