Category: Worker Rights

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

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

Accidents can happen at any time, especially when you work in an active environment. The law requires that every employer remain insured in case…

You were injured at work, saw your doctor, reported the accident, and your claim was accepted. Now what? The Department of Labor and Industries…

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

REI Union Says Co-op Is Turning ‘Corporate’ with New Board Members The United Food and Commercial Workers Union has asked REI employees to vote…

Ferguson Proposes $4B In Cuts, Furloughs In Face of WA Budget Shortfall Governor Bob Furguson has proposed that state workers take one unpaid furloughed…

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing fee increases of 6.41% for the agency’s Contractor Registration Program.  This is to let you know about…

Another Sky Zone Cited for Overworking Teens, This Time in Tukwila Called initially to investigate improper training and protection at a job site, L&I…