David E. Worley

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Significant Changes for Alaska Employers, including Minimum Wage Increases and Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Programs, Begin July 1,...

In November 2024, Alaskan voters passed Ballot Measure 1. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and has three main provisions: (1) increasing the minimum wage now and into the future (which also impacts exempt salary levels),...more

5/27/2025  /  Alaska , Constitutional Challenges , Employee Benefits , Employee Rights , Employer Responsibilities , Exempt-Employees , Minimum Wage , New Legislation , Paid Sick Leave , State Labor Laws

Washington State Law Provides Agricultural Cannabis Workers the Right to Unionize

A recently passed Washington State House Bill permits agricultural workers to unionize under the supervision of Washington’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). On April 22, 2025, the Governor signed House Bill...more

5/8/2025  /  Agricultural Workers , Cannabis Products , Collective Bargaining , Employee Rights , Employer Responsibilities , Labor Relations , Marijuana , New Legislation , State Labor Laws , Unions

Minimum Wage and Payroll Tax Changes Effective July 1, 2023, in Oregon and Washington

Oregon Minimum Wage Increases Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) recently announced the precise annual increase to Oregon’s minimum wage rates, which will go into effect on July 1, 2023. Oregon’s minimum wage...more

4/24/2023  /  Compensation & Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , Labor Regulations , Labor Relations , Minimum Wage , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

As Time Goes by…Pay Practices Which May Be a Surprising Risk for Employers—Part 2

In Part 2 of our blog series highlighting some of the risks for employers when pay and time practices don’t comport with wage and hour laws, the case details and key takeaways below should provide West Coast employers...more

1/25/2023  /  De Minimis Claims , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) , Rest and Meal Break , State Labor Laws , Timekeeping , Wage and Hour

Seattle Alert: New Independent Contractor Protections Go Into Effect September 1, 2022

There are new regulations for businesses/hiring entities who engage with independent contractors (ICs) working in Seattle which go into effect September 1, 2022. The regulations require businesses to provide certain...more

9/7/2022  /  Disclosure Requirements , Employer Liability Issues , Independent Contractors , Labor Regulations , Labor Relations , Local Ordinance , New Legislation , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

Washington Employers Should Prepare for Historically High Increases in the Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Requirements

As all Washington employers know, Washington employees who are nonexempt (e.g., not salaried) must be paid an hourly minimum wage. Additionally, Washington establishes minimum salaries for exempt (i.e., salaried) employees,...more

7/12/2022  /  Consumer Price Index , Employer Liability Issues , Exempt-Employees , Labor Regulations , Minimum Wage , Over-Time , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour
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