On Tuesday, May 20, Washington Gov. Robert Ferguson signed an important amendment to the Equal Pay Act that grants employers at least temporary reprieve from liability for a job posting that fails to comply with the act's...more
Washington's Legislature finally took steps to help employers and mitigate against the unanticipated and harsh effects of Washington's job posting requirements that went into effect in January 2023. Late Tuesday night, the...more
For nearly two years, Washington employers with 15 or more employees have been required to disclose within job postings a salary range or wage scale, any other discretionary or nondiscretionary compensation, and a general...more
Davis Wright Tremaine alerted employers previously about a swath of nearly 30 class action lawsuits filed in late 2023 against a myriad of employers under Washington's new pay transparency laws. As Western District of...more
Now is the time to review overtime exemptions and pay plans for sales employees to be ready for 2024. The changing tech economy has created a class of sales employees who may not fit traditional overtime exemptions. Moreover,...more
12/13/2023
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Within the past week, roughly 30 class action lawsuits were filed against myriad employers alleging violations of Washington's new(ish) pay transparency law. This is a good time for employers to review their job postings,...more
Employers should take note – the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("the EEOC") unveiled draft regulations and guidance on the new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) – and there are numerous noteworthy...more
8/11/2023
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Washington employers may no longer unjustifiably search employees' privately owned vehicles located on work premises—including garages or parking lots (or on access roads leading thereto)—according to a new Washington law,...more
Most Washington hospitals will soon be subject to a sweeping 30-page "Safe Staffing Bill" (Bill 5236), aimed at strengthening workplace standards. Starting January 1, 2024, covered hospitals, which is broadly defined to...more
6/23/2023
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Washington
Two new federal laws expand the scope of existing protections for pregnant employees and nursing workers. Employers should carefully review existing accommodation and lactation policies and practices to ensure they are...more
The United States is facing endemic workplace antisemitism. According to Pew Research, nearly two-thirds of Jews have witnessed workplace antisemitism and report feeling less safe while on the job. Reflecting this malefic...more
As the Department of Labor and Industries continues its ruling-making process with respect to Washington's new salary disclosure law, it shared a draft administrative policy and asked for public comment. While the draft...more
Beginning on January 1, 2023, Washington employers with 15 or more employees must include salary ranges and a general description of "all of the benefits and other compensation to be offered" in all job postings. This new...more
On March 24, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed "Silenced No More," E.S.H.B. 1795, a sweeping bill that applies to employment, settlement, and severance agreements and prohibits attendant nondisclosure or...more