On May 19, 2025, Washington became the third state to provide unemployment benefits to striking workers. The other states include New York and New Jersey....more
The Washington State legislature recently passed SB 5408, amending the Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (“EPOA”). The EPOA was originally enacted to decrease the gender wage gap by requiring employers to include the salary range...more
On January 23, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court held employers who pay their employees less than twice the minimum wage cannot prohibit them from working second jobs, subject to a few, limited exceptions. Employers who...more
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