February Virtual Chapter Meeting

What Management and Human Resources Need to Know for Washington Wage Transparency Requirements under the Equal Pay & Opportunities Act

 Tuesday, February 14th, 11:50AM 1:00PM

Speaker: 

Kimberly Holdiman, Littler Labor & Employment Law Solutions

Speaker Bio:

Kimberly Holdiman is a management-side employment law attorney with a background in human resources. Kimberly represents employers of all sizes on a broad range of employment law matters including discrimination and harassment, retaliation, discipline and wrongful termination, and wage and hour concerns. Kimberly has significant litigation experience and represents companies at all stages of litigation from pre-suit negotiations through trial and appeal. In addition, Kimberly works with clients to provide timely advice and counsel on a broad spectrum of employment laws. She works with employers of various sizes to draft and implement employee handbooks and policies and provides workplace training sessions for management and human resources. Recently, she has been on the frontlines of drafting advice and giving presentations to educate clients on compliance recommendations on wage transparency requirements under the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act.

Key Presentation Takeaways:

·     Information employers must include in job postings for salary and wage ranges

·     Information employers must include in job postings for “other compensation offered” outside of salary/hourly pay

·     Information employers must include in job postings for benefits such as insurance, retirement plans, PTO, sick leave, etc. 

·     What is a job posting – what advertisements must include the required information under the new law

·     Which employers are required to comply with the new law

·     What are legal remedies for failure to comply with the new law – who can sue the company for not including this information and what can they recover 

·     Recommendations for compliance and practical guidance