Category: Employment Law

The Clark County, WA government this week confirmed it notified 76,253 people of an October 2023 data breach that compromised personal information. Credit: Paul…

Washington State has enacted significant changes to its labor laws concerning meal and rest breaks for healthcare workers. Effective January 1, 2026, Substitute House…

In April 2025, the Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5217 (SSB 5217), known as the Healthy Starts Act, significantly enhancing workplace protections for…

Whether small or serious, workplace accidents happen all the time. In Washington state, you are covered for any injuries you may suffer while on…

The Bellingham HeraldDaniel SchragerUpdated April 30, 2025 For the third time in just over 12 months, Bellingham will have a new minimum wage. On…

Washington Amends Employee Personnel File Access Laws The Washington Legislature passed an amendment to laws regarding employee personnel files. These changes provide a definition…

Hacking incident involving a company it works with exposed its customers’ personal information Hackers breached Cleo Communications, a company that Hertz works with for file transfers. As reported…

WA Union Marches Into State Capitol as Budget Bargaining Boils Over On Wednesday, April 9th, protesters from the Washington State Federation of State Employees…

How Are Hospitals Complying with the Meal and Rest Break Law? Changes to meal and rest breaks for health care facility employees went into…