Washington HR and Employment Law

Type:: Handbook Templates

Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking or a Hate Crime Handbook Statement: Washington

Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect an amendment providing leave protections for victims of a hate crime, effective January 1, 2026.

Type:: Handbook Templates

EEO Handbook Statement: Washington

Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect an amendment providing discrimination protections for victims of a hate crime, effective January 1, 2026.

Type:: Handbook Templates

Accommodations for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking or a Hate Crime Handbook Statement: Washington

Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect an amendment providing safety accommodations for victims of a hate crime, effective January 1, 2026.

Type:: Legal Timetable

SeaTac, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $20.74

Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

Type:: Legal Timetable

SeaTac, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Type:: Legal Timetable

Renton, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $21.57 for Large Employers, $20.57 for Mid-Sized Employers

Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

Type:: Legal Timetable

Renton, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Type:: Legal Timetable

Renton, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $21.57 for Mid-Sized Employers

Type:: Legal Timetable

Everett, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Type:: Legal Timetable

US Jurisdictions

Washington

New and Updated

Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking or a Hate Crime Handbook Statement: Washington

EEO Handbook Statement: Washington

Accommodations for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking or a Hate Crime Handbook Statement: Washington

SeaTac, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $20.74

SeaTac, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Renton, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $21.57 for Large Employers, $20.57 for Mid-Sized Employers

Renton, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Renton, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $21.57 for Mid-Sized Employers

Everett, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Everett, Washington, Minimum Wage for Small Employers Is Increased

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