Eight months after establishing a citywide minimum wage, Bellingham will see its pay floor increase to $17.66 an hour on New ...

Ringing in a new year means new laws will go into effect in Washington state. From employment changes to workplace safety and ...

From a ban on certain cosmetics to worker protections and jail time for negligent driving, these WA laws take effect on New Year’s Day 2025.

Big changes are ahead for Seattle's minimum wage in 2025, including a $3 an hour boost for tipped workers. SEATTLE — The ...

With a new year just around the corner, a host of new statewide laws that will soon impact Washingtonians’ wallets one way or ...

Overall, the state ... labor quality challenge, and that won’t be going away anytime in the near future where our gains are ...

Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste will soon be serving under his third chief executive. Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on ...

The reappointments announced Thursday include Joel Sacks as director of the Department of Labor and Industries; Allyson ...

Washington's minimum wage is set to increase to $16.66 per hour starting January 1, 2025, as announced by the Washington State Department of Labor ...

The minimum wage that takes effect Jan. 1, 2025, which increases based on the consumer price index, will be $16.66 per hour, ...

according to the state Department of Labor and Industries, an increase of 38 cents per hour from the current $16.28 minimum. In addition, workers in Washington who are 14 or 15 years old do not ...

Washington State has enacted significant employment laws that have or will come into effect in 2024 and 2025. These laws introduce new ...