These laws increase protections for workers, modify the state's impaired driving deferred prosecution statutes and make technical changes to Washington law. This bill expands protections for workers ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Washington State Legislature has passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2471 (“ESHB 2471”). The measure would establish a state-administered collective bargaining framework for ...

Washington just became the latest state to enact a so-called “trigger” labor law, which will allow the state’s labor board to regulate private-sector labor relations if the federal framework fails.

Now that we've entered 2026, a number of new laws are now in effect. The laws that took effect on Thursday include bringing changes to workers, employers, families, and consumers across the state.

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Washington ringing in a new year also means new laws will be implemented beginning Jan. 1. Read below to see the state’s most significant changes. Washington’s minimum wage will rise to $17.13 per ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson appears with supporters of the bill after signing the legislation into law on March 9, 2026. House Bill 2355 establishes labor rights for nannies, gardeners and other domestic ...

WASHINGTON, USA — A handful of laws will go into effect in the new year in Washington state. These laws increase protections for workers, modify the state's impaired driving deferred prosecution ...