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Wash. Rev. Code § 49.58.100 (2026)

Employer seeking wage and salary history of applicants prohibited—Remedies

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(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 s 2.]

Notes:

Short title—2019 c 345: See note following RCW 49.58.005.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2024–2025 · leading case: Partridge v. Heartland Express Inc of Iowa (W.D. Wash. 2024).
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Partridge v. Heartland Express Inc of Iowa (W.D. Wash. 2024). · cites it 2× “” Wash. Rev. Code § 49.58.100 . The 2019 amendments 15 established that “individual[s]” were entitled to remedies for statutory violations, including 16 “actual damages; statutory damages equal to the actual damages or five thousand dollars, 17 whichever is greater;” as well as…”
Spencer v. Vera Whole Health Inc (W.D. Wash. 2024). “005; see also RCW 49.58.100, -.110. 17 In 2022, the Legislature again amended the EPOA by modifying RCW 49.”
Kent v. HCL Tech. Ltd. (W.D. Wash. 2024). “005; see also RCW 49.58.100, -.110. 17 In 2022, the Legislature again amended the EPOA by modifying RCW 49.”
Hill v. ACV Auctions Inc (W.D. Wash. 2025). “005; see also RCW 49.58.100, -.110. 16 In 2022, the Legislature again amended the EPOA by modifying RCW 49.”
Milito v. Snap Inc (W.D. Wash. 2025). “005; see also RCW 49.58.100, -.110. 17 In 2022, the Legislature again amended the EPOA by modifying RCW 49.”
Milito (W.D. Wash. 2025). “005; see also 18 RCW 49.58.100, -.110. 19 In 2022, the Legislature again amended the EPOA by modifying RCW 20 49.”
Nyannor (W.D. Wash. 2025). “005; see also 22 RCW 49.58.100, -.110. 23 1 In 2022, the Legislature again amended the EPOA by modifying RCW 2 49.”
Milito (W.D. Wash. 2025). “005; see also 17 RCW 49.58.100, -.110. 18 In 2022, the Legislature again amended the EPOA by modifying RCW 19 49.”
Hill (W.D. Wash. 2025). “005; see also 18 RCW 49.58.100, -.110. 19 In 2022, the Legislature again amended the EPOA by modifying RCW 20 49.”
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