Category: Worker Rights

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has adopted a 4.9 percent increase in the average worker’s compensation premium rate for 2024. The…

By David Kroman Seattle Times staff reporter A month after a minimum wage for gig-based delivery workers took effect in Seattle, lobbying over the new requirements…

By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks Seattle Times staff reporter A ballot measure to raise Renton’s minimum wage to about $19 an hour was leading Tuesday night based on…

In Washington State, one critical aspect that significantly impacts households is the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). In 2023, the COLA in Washington State…

By Connor Board King 5 News, Dec. 16, 2023 WASHINGTON — New rules will soon be in place in Washington to protect workers from…

By FOX 13 News Staff Published 23 hours ago FOX 13 Seattle Fox 13 interviewed Timothy W. Emery, partner at Emery | Reddy, PLLC regarding new…

Originally published on November 1, 2023 Chris Marr, Senior Correspondent bloomberglaw.com A batch of proposed class actions filed in Washington state against major companies…

October 30, 2023 Stephanie Dhue, cnbc.com State and local pay transparency laws enacted over the last few years have more employers disclosing salary ranges in job…

Published on King5.com By: KING 5 Staff WASHINGTON, USA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industry announced on Friday that the minimum wage…