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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Applicants Do Not Need to Be “Bona Fide” Under the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, but Washington Supreme Court Leaves...

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On September 4, 2025, in a 6-3 decision, the Washington Supreme Court held in Branson v. Washington Fine Wine & Spirits that a plaintiff need not prove he or she was a “bona fide” applicant to recover damages under...more

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Branson Decision Finds that EPOA Applicants Need Not Be "Bona Fide"

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The Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) has been a hot topic after the filing of hundreds of putative class action lawsuits alleging that employers violated the EPOA by failing to include pay ranges and benefits...more

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Fourth Circuit Requires Parity in Each Component of Compensation, Not Only in Total Compensation, Under Federal Equal Pay Act

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On December 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected the notion that under the federal Equal Pay Act (EPA), equality should be assessed based on total compensation, holding instead that equality must...more

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