Washington HR and Employment Law

Type:: Employment Law Guide

Discrimination: Washington

Updated to reflect protections for off-duty marijuana use, effective January 1, 2024.

Type:: Employment Law Guide

Preemployment Screening and Testing: Washington

Updated to reflect limitations on preemployment screening for off-duty marijuana use, effective January 1, 2024.

Type:: Employment Law Guide

Labor and Employment Law Overview: Washington

Updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage, effective January 1, 2024.

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

Bellingham, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $17.28

Date:: November 7, 2023
Type:: News

Lawsuits Will Test Washington Pay Transparency Law

Nearly three dozen companies face lawsuits alleging their job postings failed to disclose the wage scale or salary range, as a new Washington State law requires.

Type:: Legal Timetable

Tukwila, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $19.29 for Mid-Sized Employers, Remains $20.29 for Large Employers

Updated to reflect the 2024 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wages.

Type:: Legal Timetable

Tukwila, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $20.29 for Large Employers, $18.29 for Mid-Sized Employers

Updated to reflect the 2024 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wages.

Type:: Legal Timetable

Seattle, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases

Updated to reflect the 2024 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wages.

US Jurisdictions

Washington

New and Updated

Discrimination: Washington

Preemployment Screening and Testing: Washington

Labor and Employment Law Overview: Washington

Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: Washington

Bellingham, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

Bellingham, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $17.28

Lawsuits Will Test Washington Pay Transparency Law

Tukwila, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $19.29 for Mid-Sized Employers, Remains $20.29 for Large Employers

Tukwila, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $20.29 for Large Employers, $18.29 for Mid-Sized Employers

Seattle, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases

Washington at a Glance

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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