Governor Inslee signs a Bill improving Washington's 70 year old EQUAL PAY LEGISLATION!
Updated On: Mar 22, 2018
Again, Washington leads nation on equal pay
OLYMPIA (March 22, 2018) — Washington was one the first states in the union to address the wage gap by passing the Equal Pay Act in 1943. On Wednesday, the state made history again by adding additional provisions aimed at closing the gap between what women and men are paid as Gov. Jay Inslee, surrounded by with lawmakers, advocates and supporters, signed the Equal Pay Opportunity Act into law.