Worker's Rights In Washington State
As a Washington employee, you are entitled to worker's rights: several protections and benefits under State and Federal laws. Everyone deserves to be paid fairly, work free of discrimination and harassment, and perform their job in a safe work environment. Unfo...
Did you know that Washington job seekers could get $5000 thanks to recent updates to Washington salary transparency laws?
Employers must post clear salary information on all Washington job applications under the updated Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA). The pay transparency law a...
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On the heels of unionization efforts at the University of Washington and the University of California, about 1,600 grad...
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Wage theft comes in many forms and affects all industries.
On May 11, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) and the state Attorney General’s office fi...
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Vulnerable workers in Washington state have a new tool at their disposal in the fight against wage theft.
The Washington Wage Recovery Act, signed into law by Gov. Jay...
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Workers in Washington’s agricultural industry will soon be eligible for one of the most basic labor protections in the nation: overtime pay.
Senate Bill 5172, signed into law by Gov...
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Minority tech workers in Washington and California have scored a significant win in the ongoing battle against systemic pay and hiring discrimination in the United States.
More than ...
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Washington state’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a pizza delivery driver’s class action lawsuit that Seattle-based Pagliacci Pizza fought hard to keep out of the public eye by sett...
For the first time in a decade and a half, certain white collar workers in Washington state will be eligible for overtime pay, based on new rules announced by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).
The rules, which are part of an eight-year plan to compensate workers for a...
As millions of American “essential” workers during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ensure the rest of society has access to things like food, mail and health care, policymakers are proposing different types of hazard pay that are commensurate with the health risks these workers face.
The Wash...