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Employers in Washington are legally required to disclose wages in job postings and cannot pay you less based on gender or protected class membership. If you've been kept in the dark about compensation or paid less than similarly employed coworkers, you could be entitled to significant damages.
What Washington Law Requires
Wage Transparency
Employers with 15+ employees must:
- Disclose wage ranges or fixed wages in every job posting
- Provide salary information for promotions and transfers upon request
- Clearly list benefits and compensation offered
Equal Pay Protection
Employers cannot:
- Pay different wages based on gender or protected class for similar work
- Use your salary history to justify lower pay
- Deny career advancement based on protected classes
- Retaliate for discussing your wages or filing complaints
Protected classes include: gender, race, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and more.
Why This Matters
These are not accidents, they are the result of deliberate and ongoing practices. When employers hide wages and discriminate in pay:
- Families lose income that could affect housing, peace of mind, and retirement
- The wealth gap widens while company profits soar
- Wage theft and negligence prevail when good people stay silent
You can't negotiate fairly if you don't know what you should be making. Transparency and equal pay aren't luxuries; they're your legal rights.
Common Violations
- Job postings with no salary information or vague "competitive pay"
- Women earning less than men for the same work
- Pay differences based on race, age, disability, or other protected status
- Being locked into lower wages because of previous salary
- Denial of promotions or advancement based on gender or protected class
- Retaliation for asking about pay or filing complaints
If this sounds familiar, you may have a case.
"But I'm Just One Person..."
You matter. Whether it's one person, or a group or workers, the law is indifferent. This is:
- Your money that you worked for
- Your dignity and future
- Your power to stop this from happening to others
Think about it. If they're doing it to you, they're probably doing it to someone else. By speaking up, you protect every worker who comes after you.
Why Choose Josephson Dunlap?
- We only represent workers, never companies. We're fully committed to only helping people like you.
- Free, confidential assessment. No cost, no pressure, no obligations.
- Plain language. We explain exactly what your case could be worth and what to expect.
- We fight for what's fair. You deserve every penny the law entitles you to and we'll get it.
Ready to Take Action?
Reach out today for a free, confidential case review.
We'll tell you if your rights have been violated and what you could recover.
Your rights matter. Your wages matter. You matter.
Let's make sure employers know it.