RCW 49.58.100
Employer seeking wage and salary history of applicants prohibited—Remedies.
(1) An employer may not:
(a) Seek the wage or salary history of an applicant for employment from the applicant or a current or former employer; or
(b) Require that an applicant's prior wage or salary history meet certain criteria, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) An employer may confirm an applicant's wage or salary history:
(a) If the applicant has voluntarily disclosed the applicant's wage or salary history; or
(b) After the employer has negotiated and made an offer of employment with compensation to the applicant.
(3) An individual is entitled to the remedies in RCW 49.58.060 and 49.58.070 for violations of this section. Recovery of any wages and interest must be calculated from the first date wages were owed to the employee.
[ 2019 c 345 § 2.]
NOTES:
Short title—2019 c 345: See note following RCW 49.58.005.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.58 - Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act.
49.58.020 - Wage discrimination due to gender prohibited—Penalty—Civil recovery.
49.58.030 - Finding—When career advancement limited by gender—Remedies—Complaint—Penalties.
49.58.040 - Certain employer conduct prohibited—Employee not required to disclose compensation.
49.58.050 - Employer retaliation prohibited.
49.58.060 - Complaint by employee—Investigation by director—Resolving the violation—Penalties.
49.58.070 - Employee may bring civil action—Damages and relief.
49.58.080 - Violation of chapter—Adoption of discriminatory compensation decision or other practice.
49.58.100 - Employer seeking wage and salary history of applicants prohibited—Remedies.
49.58.110 - Disclosure of wage or salary range by employer—When required—Remedies.