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Washington prohibits nondisclosure agreements and retaliation

8/4/22

Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 1795), which prevents employers from discriminating or retaliating against employees for disclosing certain employment law violations, and prohibits related nondisclosure agreements. House Bill 1795 is effective immediately.

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Seattle Requires Certain Employers to Offer Commuter Benefits

12/01/18

Seattle has enacted a law (Ordinance No. 125684) that will require employers with 20 or more employees to offer employees the opportunity to use pre-tax income to purchase qualified commuter benefits.
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Washington Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law & Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

11/01/18

Since January 1, 2018, all Washington employers, regardless of size, have been required to provide their employees paid sick and safe leave (“PSSL”). Starting in 2020, Washington will be the fifth state in the nation to offer paid family and medical leave benefits to workers.
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New Year Brings Paid Sick Leave to Washington

01/04/18

Washington has joined the growing list of jurisdictions requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. As of January 1, 2018, all Washington employers, regardless of size, must provide their employees paid sick and safe leave.
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Sick Leave Toolkit Updated for Berkeley, Emeryville and Washington

12/21/17

Our Sick Leave Toolkit, which includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and model sick leave policies for jurisdictions with sick leave laws, has been updated based on recent agency guidance, rules and/or best practice recommendations.  
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Washington Supreme Court Clarifies State Meal Break Requirements

09/07/17

The Washington Supreme Court holds that, when an employee demonstrates that he or she did not receive a timely meal break, the employer must either show that there was no violation or a valid waiver existed.   
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New Accommodation Obligations for Washington Employers

09/07/17

With the passage of the Healthy Starts Act, Washington has expanded the rights of pregnant employees to receive reasonable accommodations in the workplace.  

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Seattle Labor Standards Ordinances Amended

4/7/16

The City of Seattle recently amended four labor standards ordinances:  Paid Sick and Safe Time, Fair Chance Employment, Minimum Wage, and Wage Theft.

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New Seattle Minimum Wage and Wage Theft Ordinances

04/16/15

Two new Seattle ordinances imposing significant workplace changes on employers with employees in the City took effect on April 1, 2015. The highly anticipated and much-discussed Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance (SMC Ch. 14.19) increases the minimum wage for all employees who perform work within Seattle’s geographic boundaries.
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Washington - Minimum Wage Update

02/05/15

Washington minimum wage was increased  to $9.47 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2015.
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