ACV Auctions Settlement Pays $1,722.43 to $5,000 for Washington Job Posting Wage Info Violation

The lawsuit stems from Washington State’s pay transparency requirements, which generally require employers advertising jobs in the state to include specific wage and—depending on the situation—benefits or other compensation information in the job posting. According to the settlement notice, people who applied for positions at ACV Auctions, ACV Capital, or ACV Transportation in Washington between Jan. 1, 2023, and July 26, 2025 may be eligible for a cash payment if the role’s listing did not disclose a wage scale/salary range and/or a general benefits/compensation description. The proposed settlement covers 1,080 applicants and sets expected payments of roughly $1,722.43 to $5,000 on a pro rata basis, meaning the final amount depends on how many valid claims are submitted. The case was filed to challenge how ACV presented job information to applicants and to give affected candidates a way to recover money for alleged violations. Even though ACV denies wrongdoing, the companies agreed to settle—an outcome that helps avoid the cost and uncertainty of continued litigation while still providing potential relief to class members. Broader implications include increased pressure on employers to comply with Washington’s wage transparency rules and similar laws in other jurisdictions, and it mirrors a growing pattern of employment and consumer-style class actions targeting allegedly noncompliant job postings, where job applicants argue they were deprived of the information they were legally entitled to see before applying.