This month, Washington State became the ninth state to prohibit private employers from seeking the wage or salary history of job applicants. Laws barring the use of salary history from pre-employment consideration are intended to remedy persistent earning inequalities between men and women. The reasoning is that historically, women have been offered lower initial pay Read more
Last month, our blog showcased several Washington State laws going into effect on June 7, 2018, protecting workers’ rights related to equal pay, domestic violence, and sexual harassment. In this post, we wrap up our coverage of Washington’s 2018 legislative term with the Washington State Fair Chance Act also going into effect in June. The Read more
Last week, voters in the state of Washington approved a substantial increase in the minimum wage rate beginning next year. Minimum wage workers currently make $9.47 per hour. With the passage of Initiative 1433, their wages will increase to $11.00 per hour starting on January 1, 2017. The Initiative also requires employers to provide employees Read more
Yesterday, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced that the state’s minimum wage rate will increase 6 cents per hour in 2017. The wage will rise to $9.53 an hour on January 1, 2017. Washington’s 2016 minimum wage is $9.47 per hour. Each year, L&I is required to adjust the state’s minimum Read more
