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.

Labor and Employment Law Overview: Washington;

Washington state and local employee handbook templates;

Washington state and local posters;

Key Washington employment laws and who must comply; and

Local coverage for Washington.

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

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Handbook Templates

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Seattle, Washington

Washington employers with at least one employee working within the geographic boundaries of the City of Seattle that wish to provide sick leave using the lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with Seattle's Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. This policy also covers the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law. It is intended to address compliance with both state and local law.
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Handbook Templates

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Tacoma, Washington

Updated title for style, and updated threshold, statement and guidance to address compliance with the state paid sick leave law.
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Handbook Templates

Washington Supplement: Table of Contents

Updated to reflect the addition of the Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Washington and the Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Seattle, Washington.
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Handbook Templates

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Seattle, Washington

Updated title for style, and updated threshold, statement and guidance to address compliance with the state paid sick leave law.
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Handbook Templates

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Washington

Updated title for style, and updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the paid sick leave law that expand qualifying reasons for leave and the definition of family member, effective January 1, 2025.
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Handbook Templates

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Washington

Washington employers with employees in Washington but not in Seattle or Tacoma that provide sick leave using the lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with Washington's Paid Sick Leave Law.
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Handbook Templates

Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

Updated guidance to reflect an increase in employee premium rate, effective January 1, 2025.
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Employment Law Guide

Employee Discipline: Washington

Updated to reflect retaliation provisions in the forthcoming Everett minimum wage ordinance.
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Legal Timetable

Everett, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $20.24 for Large Employers, $18.24 for Small Employers
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Legal Timetable

Everett, Washington, Scheduling Ordinance Takes Effect

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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

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Seattle, Washington

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Tacoma, Washington

Washington Supplement: Table of Contents

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Seattle, Washington

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Washington

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Washington

Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

Employee Discipline: Washington

Everett, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $20.24 for Large Employers, $18.24 for Small Employers

Everett, Washington, Scheduling Ordinance Takes Effect

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