by Brandon Laws | Oct 2, 2020 | Employment Law
This week, Washington announced the state’s minimum wage will increase from $13.50 per hour to $13.69 per hour effective January 1, 2021. In addition to the minimum wage increase for non-exempt employees, the state’s salary threshold amount for employees who are...
by Julie Matthiessen | Jan 15, 2019 | Employment Law
Eileen Hannigan contributed to this post New year, new minimum wage rates for many states across the country, including Washington. Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage rate in Washington increased from $11.50 to $12.00 per hour. Employers can pay employees...
by Julie Matthiessen | Dec 15, 2017 | Employment Law
In November 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative Measure No. 1433, a ballot measure that increases Washington’s minimum wage, but also requires employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. This law will go into effect on January 1, 2018. What does this...
by Allison Julander | Jun 7, 2017 | Employment Law
Last year, Senate Bill 1532 was signed into law, beginning a process that will progressively increase Oregon’s minimum wage over the next 5 years. Effective July 1, 2017, Oregon’s minimum wage will change to the following rates dependent on location:...
by Allison Julander | Apr 18, 2017 | Employment Law
Several employment law updates and changes are set to take effect in the coming months. Catch up on the measures that have already taken effect and what will change throughout the rest of 2017: Been there, done that. These laws recently took effect – review them...