We’ve been waiting for Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries to release the revised Your Rights as a Worker notice, which is now available. The updated Minimum Wage Announcement and Unemployment Benefits notices were released previously, and we are now publishing a new Washington poster with all of these changes. What Employers Need to Know New Minimum Wage Rates for 2018 […]
As we reported this time last year, based on the approval of Initiative 1433 in the November 2016 election, the minimum wage in the State of Washington will increase every January 1 through 2020, with annual adjustments for inflation thereafter. The next increase occurs on January 1, 2018. Initiative 1433 also included a new Paid […]
The State of Washington recently passed The Healthy Starts Act (Senate Bill 5835). Under the Act, employers with 15 or more employees are required to make reasonable accommodations for all pregnant employees, regardless of a disability. What Employers Need to Know First and foremost, the Department of Labor & Industries (DLI) has informed us that […]
Employees in the Northwest’s “Emerald City” will have more money in their pockets this year thanks to a minimum wage increase that went into effect January 1, 2017. Breakdown of the Minimum Wage Increase The city has already issued its updated minimum wage poster, which includes the following provisions for large and small employers: Large […]
The State of Washington recently issued an updated Unemployment Benefits poster. Details of the Changes New instructions have been provided for signing in or creating an account to apply online for unemployment benefits at the Employment Security Department (ESD). Plus, the ESD has added new information for people with disabilities. Auxiliary aids may now include […]
Due to the approval of Initiative 1433 in the November 2016 election, Washington’s minimum wage is on the rise. New Minimum Wage Rate for 2017 Effective January 1, 2017, Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $11.00 per hour. Future Paid Sick Leave Provisions Beginning January 1, 2018, employees will be able to accrue 1 hour […]
Due to the approval of Initiative 1433 in the November 2016 election, there are changes coming for employees in the State of Washington. The minimum wage rate will increase as of January 1, 2017, and rates have been determined through January 1, 2020. In addition, new paid sick leave provisions will take effect on January […]
Seattle made waves nationally when they increased the minimum wage this year, and the next established increase to $13.00 for large employers and $12.00 for small employers will take effect on January 1, 2016. The Nitty Gritty Seattle’s minimum wage law is a little more complicated than some of the others around the country. The […]
Along with the required paid sick leave poster, effective February 1, 2016, Tacoma will also have a new minimum wage law as a result of the passage of the City of Tacoma Initiative Measure No. 1B. Under this initiative, the minimum wage increases to $10.35 beginning February 1, 2016 and would later increase to $11.15 […]
We just recently went over the fresh release of Tacoma’s required Paid Sick Leave poster, effective February 2016, but it looks more than likely that Tacoma will also pass one of two ballot initiatives that will create a city minimum wage. A Tale of Two Ballot Initiatives On November 3, Tacoma voters will have the […]
Several changes to the mandatory WA Job Safety and Health poster, dated 9/15, mean that it is time to update your Washington state labor law poster. Summary of the Changes First, similar to the recent MI OSHA change, there is a new requirement to notify the Washington Department of Labor & Industries Division of Occupational […]
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