Wash. Admin. Code § 357-16-215 - May an employer seek the wage or salary history of an individual for employment?

In accordance with RCW 49.58.100, an employer may not:

(1) Seek the wage or salary history of an individual applying for employment, including current employees, from the individual or the individual's current or former employer; or
(2) Require that an individual's prior wage or salary history meet certain criteria, except as provided in WAC 357-16-220.

For the purposes of this section "employer" also includes those employers with fewer than fifteen employees.

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Wash. Admin. Code § 357-16-215
Adopted by WSR 20-06-009, Filed 2/20/2020, effective 3/30/2020

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