Washington HR and Employment Law

Type:: Employment Law Guide

Employee Privacy: Washington

Updated to reflect the Washington My Health My Data Act, effective March 31, 2024.

Type:: Legal Timetable

Washington Prohibits Choice of Law Clauses in Noncompete Agreements

Type:: Handbook Templates

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

Tukwila employers that are covered by the city's Ordinance Concerning Labor Standards for Certain Employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about additional hours of work that may be available to part-time employees and to show their compliance with the law.

Type:: Legal Timetable

Washington Makes Voluntary Contribution Requirements Permanent

Type:: Legal Timetable

Renton, Washington, Scheduling Ordinance Takes Effect

Type:: Legal Timetable

Renton, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $20.29 for Large Employers, $18.29 for Mid-Sized Employers

Type:: Legal Timetable

Washington Implements Permanent Wildfire Smoke Exposure Rules

Type:: Employment Law Guide

Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: Washington

Updated to reflect protections for off-duty marijuana use and the prohibition of preemployment marijuana testing, effective January 1, 2024.

Type:: Legal Timetable

Bellingham, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Type:: Legal Timetable

US Jurisdictions

Washington

New and Updated

Employee Privacy: Washington

Washington Prohibits Choice of Law Clauses in Noncompete Agreements

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

Washington Makes Voluntary Contribution Requirements Permanent

Renton, Washington, Scheduling Ordinance Takes Effect

Renton, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $20.29 for Large Employers, $18.29 for Mid-Sized Employers

Washington Implements Permanent Wildfire Smoke Exposure Rules

Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: Washington

Bellingham, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Bellingham, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $17.28

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