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Washington Paid Family Medical Leave Program’s Premium Rate Increased for 2023

January 20, 2023 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Beginning on January 1, 2023, the Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Program’s “total premium” rate rose to 0.8% from 0.6%.  This rate is recalculated annually in October, based on contributions from premiums and benefits paid during the previous year. 

As was true in previous years, employers must report to

Washington State Finalizes 2023 Pay Transparency Requirements

January 19, 2023 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries (LNI) released the final version of its Administrative Policy on the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act to guide employers on the new pay transparency requirements that became effective January 1, 2023.

This policy gives insight into how LNI will interpret, apply, and enforce the

Washington State Issues Final Policy on Pay Transparency in Job Postings, Setting Most Stringent Requirements in the Country

December 19, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (WA)

Littler

Washington State issued guidance on pay transparency law taking effect on January 1, 2023. Equal Pay and Opportunities Act requires disclosure of wage scale/salary range and description of benefits and other compensation for the position. Law applies if the employer has one Washington-based employee, engages in business in

Oregon and Washington Issue Joint Letter Providing Guidance on Paid Family Leave

October 25, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR), General (WA)

Beginning on January 1, 2023, Oregon will join Washington and eleven other states in providing paid family leave to all employees.

Washington’s Limits on Use of Nondisclosure, Nondisparagement Clauses in Employment Agreements

October 12, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Washington’s Silenced No More Act limits all Washington employers’ use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in employment agreements.

Washington Employment Security Department Issues New Rules for Long-Term Care Fund WA Cares

October 12, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

The Washington Employment Security Department’s (ESD) Leave and Care Division has adopted rules to implement revisions to the Washington Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (also known as “WA Cares”). The new rules will become effective October 29, 2022.

What Employers Need to Know About Seattle’s Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance

October 12, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

The Seattle Office of Labor Standards has released a Fact Sheet on the city’s Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance offering guidance on the implementation of new pay protections for independent contractors.

Tagged With: Seattle

Washington Updates Guidance On 2023 Pay Transparency Requirements

October 11, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Washington State’s Employment Security Department recently released a draft administrative policy with updated guidance on the modified pay transparency requirements beginning January 1, 2023. This draft policy aims to clarify issues raised by stakeholders in the feedback process for the development of the final administrative policy. The draft policy gives

Washington State Announces 2023 Minimum Wage Rate and Salary Thresholds

October 4, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

The 2023 minimum wage rate in Washington State will increase to $15.74 per hour for employees sixteen years of age and older, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced on September 30, 2022.

Washington State Adopts Emergency Heat and Wildfire Rules

August 17, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

This summer is shaping out to be another scorcher and Washington State employers should know about the Department of Labor & Industries (“LNI”) new emergency requirements for heat and smoke protections for outdoor employees effective June 15 through September 29.

Washington’s emergency requirements are meant to help employees avoid heat

Seattle Repeals Hazard Pay for Grocery Employees Ordinance

August 12, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (WA)

On August 2, 2022, the Seattle City Council voted to repeal the city’s $4 per hour COVID-19 pandemic “hazard pay” requirements related to grocery employees. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell approved the measure the next day.

App-Based Companies Must ‘Pay Up’ in Seattle

July 5, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Shortly after the Washington State legislature approved legislation that sets minimum wage and other benefits for gig drivers of rideshare companies, the City of Seattle passed the first of a series of bills that ask app-based companies for all gig type workers to “Pay Up.”

Seattle Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Ordinance to Provide Minimum Wage and Other Protections for App-Based Delivery Workers

June 24, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (WA)

On June 13, 2022, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed into law CB 120294, a measure intended to ensure app-based delivery drivers are paid a minimum wage plus tips and compensation for expenses, increase transparency related to offers for work, and preserve worker flexibility. The App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance is

Tagged With: Seattle

Washington to Require Salary Ranges in Job Postings Starting 2023

June 14, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Effective January 1, 2023, Washington employers with at least 15 employees must affirmatively disclose the wage scale or salary range and a general description of all benefits and other compensation being offered when posting job openings, regardless of whether such information is requested by the applicant.

As Washington’s Summer Approaches, Employers Face New Rules to Protect Workers From Outdoor Heat Exposure and Wildfire Smoke

June 3, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (WA)

With summer weather and wildfire season approaching, Washington employers will have new seasonal workplace safety rules to take into account. On June 1, 2022, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) adopted emergency rules that add to already existing protections for outdoor workers from the summer conditions of

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