Washington

Access indispensable resources below to help stay current with HR and employment law developments in Washington, including state-specific Employment Law Guide sections, customizable Washington Employee Handbook templates and other state-specific resources; recently passed and upcoming state and local deadlines; and links to our local coverage.

Legal Timetable

State developments covered below. Navigate to local pages for local coverage.

Employee Handbooks

Create or update your Washington Handbook with our comprehensive state-specific handbook policy statements. The Washington Employee Handbook Table of Contents links to all available policy statements, including:

Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Washington

EEO Handbook Statement: Washington

Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement: SeaTac, Washington

Pregnancy and Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Washington

New and Updated

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Employment Law Guide

Fair Pay: Washington

Updated to reflect amendment to equal pay law prohibiting pay discrimination on the basis of any protected class, effective July 1, 2025.
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Employment Law Guide

Shiftwork and Scheduling: Washington

Updated to reflect the Everett scheduling ordinance, effective July 1, 2025.
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Employment Law Guide

Minimum Wage: Washington

Updated to reflect increases in the local minimum wages in Burien, Everett, Renton and Tukwila, effective July 1, 2025.
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Handbook Templates

EEO Handbook Statement: Washington

Updated guidance to reflect an amendment to Washington’s equal pay law that prohibits pay discrimination based on membership in any protected class, effective July 1, 2025.
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Handbook Templates

Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Washington

Updated guidance to reflect an amendment to Washington’s equal pay law that prohibits pay and opportunity discrimination based on membership in any protected class, effective July 1, 2025.
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Handbook Templates

Washington Supplement: Table of Contents

Updated to reflect the addition of the Scheduling for Part-Time Employees Handbook Statement: Everett, Washington.
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Handbook Templates

Scheduling for Part-Time Employees Handbook Statement: Everett, Washington

Everett employers that are covered under the city's minimum wage ordinance should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about additional hours of work that may be available to part-time employees and to show their compliance with the Everett ordinance addressing Fair Labor Standards, effective July 1, 2025.
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Legal Timetable

Washington Lowers Unclaimed Wages Threshold Amounts
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Legal Timetable

Washington Amends Unclaimed Wages Report Due Date
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Employment Law Guide

Payment of Wages: Washington

Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to unclaimed wages reporting requirements.

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US Jurisdictions

Washington

Legal Timetable

State developments covered below. Navigate to local pages for local coverage.

Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

Fair Pay: Washington

Shiftwork and Scheduling: Washington

Minimum Wage: Washington

EEO Handbook Statement: Washington

Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Washington

Washington Supplement: Table of Contents

Scheduling for Part-Time Employees Handbook Statement: Everett, Washington

Washington Lowers Unclaimed Wages Threshold Amounts

Washington Amends Unclaimed Wages Report Due Date

Payment of Wages: Washington

Washington at a Glance

Local Coverage

Washington Employment Law Guide

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

EEO

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour