The city of Renton, Washington, finalized rules to implement Initiative 23-02 on May 31, 2024. The initiative was approved by Renton voters in February 2024 and codified within Chapter 5-28 and Section 5-5-4 of the Renton...more
6/21/2024
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The state of Washington’s new paid sick and safe time (PSST) requirements became effective January 1, 2018. They apply to all employees covered by Washington’s Minimum Wage Act. Employees who meet the “white collar”...more
2/15/2018
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White-Collar Exemptions
In a game-changing event, on February 23, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the court that covers nine western states, including Washington, Oregon and California) in a 2-1 decision ruled that it is a...more