The King County Board of Health has approved new rules requiring certain food establishments to display signs indicating whether they have unresolved labor violations. These changes will take effect in August 2026....more
10/14/2025
/ Compliance Monitoring ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food Safety ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Rules ,
Posting Requirements ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government
In its 2025 regular session, the Washington State Legislature passed 10 bills impacting employers that will come into effect this year. These legal changes affect compliance obligations, employee benefits, and protections...more
6/25/2025
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Popular ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour ,
Washington
The State of Washington is proposing a new workplace safety rule that allows employees to designate a non-employee third-party representative—including unrelated union activists—during workplace safety inspections conducted...more
1/29/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Employee Rights ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Final Rules ,
Fourth Amendment ,
OSHA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safety Inspections ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Representatives ,
Unions ,
Washington ,
Workplace Safety