Washington Resources

WA Equal Pay Opportunity Act, Chapter 49.58 RCW

| Equal Pay, Fair Pay

STATUS: Enacted

Washington state equal pay law

WA HB 1696

2019 | Fair Pay, Prior Salary

STATUS: Enacted

Prohibits employers from seeking the salary history of applicants or requiring that an applicants prior salary meet certain criteria.

WA SB 6471

2018 | Training, Workplace Harassment/Violence

STATUS: Enacted

Stakeholder work group convened to develop model sexual harassment-prevention policies and practices.

WA HB 1506

2018 | Defenses, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Legal Deadlines, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary, Work Comparisons

STATUS: Enacted

Comprehensive equal pay law.

WA S.B. 6313

2018 | Forced Arbitration, Workplace Harassment/Violence

STATUS: Enacted

This bill voids any provisions requiring an employee to waive their right to publicly pursue a cause of action for sexual assault or sexual harassment, or to publicly file a complaint with the appropriate state or federal agencies.

WA S.B. 6068

2018 | NDA, Workplace Harassment/Violence

Makes unenforceable any nondisclosure agreement which limits production of evidence regarding sexual harassment or assault.

WA S.B. 5996

2018 | NDA, Retaliation, Workplace Harassment/Violence

STATUS: Enacted

Prohibits requiring nondisclosure agreements related to sexual harassment or assault as a condition of employment.