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RCW 49.58.005 Findings—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that despite existing equal pay laws, there continues to be a gap in wages and advancement opportunities among workers in Washington, especially women and workers in other protected classes. Income disparities limit the ability of these workers to provid…
RCW 49.58.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Compensation" means discretionary and nondiscretionary wages and benefits provided by an employer to an employee as a result of the employment relationship. (2) "Depa…
RCW 49.58.020 Wage discrimination based on gender or membership in other protected class prohibited—Penalty—Civil recovery.
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(1) Any employer in this state who discriminates in any way in providing compensation based on a person's gender or membership in a protected class between similarly employed employees of the employer is guilty of a misdemeanor. If any employee receives less compensation because …
RCW 49.58.030 Finding—When career advancement limited by gender or membership in other protected class—Remedies—Complaint—Penalties.
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(1) The legislature finds that equality of opportunity for advancement is key to reducing income disparities based on gender and memberships in protected classes. The legislature further finds that using gender or membership in a protected class as a factor in advancement contrib…
