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Committee hears bill to allow employers limited time to correct wage-posting errors; worker groups caution against weakening enforcement
Summary
Senate Bill 5408 would require written notice to an employer of a noncompliant job posting and allow a 10-business-day correction period that, if met, removes penalties, damages and other relief. Business groups supported the 'right to cure'; worker and plaintiffs' attorneys warned it would undermine enforcement and shift burden onto applicants.
Senate Bill 5408 would permit employers a 10-business-day cure period to correct job postings that fail to disclose the wage scale or salary range, and would bar penalties, damages, or other relief if the employer corrects the posting within that period.
Committee staff summarized the law that created pay-transparency requirements: employers with 15 or more employees must disclose wage scales or salary ranges and a general description of benefits in job postings; remedies under the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) include L&I investigation and private litigation. The staff report noted litigation and remedy…
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