Kathryn Fletcher

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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Washington State Adopts New, Permanent Wildfire Smoke Regulations

On December 14, 2023, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) finalized and adopted new rules focused on protecting workers from wildfire smoke hazards that take effect on January 15, 2024....more

12/21/2023 / Natural Disasters , New Regulations , Severe Weather , State and Local Government , Wildfires , Workplace Safety

New Washington State Law Will Protect Job Applicants From Discrimination Based on Off-Duty Marijuana Use

Employers in Washington will soon be prohibited from making hiring decisions based on preemployment testing for off-the-job cannabis use or test results showing nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites in an applicant’s hair,...more

5/30/2023 / Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Marijuana , State Labor Laws , Workplace Safety

Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries Proposes Changes to Permanent Heat Illness Prevention Rules for Outdoor Workers

In 2022, Washington State’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) drafted permanent workplace safety rules aimed at protecting workers from outdoor heat exposure. On March 21, 2023, L&I filed proposed updates to the rule...more

3/31/2023 / Comment Period , Heat Exposure , Proposed Amendments , Public Hearing , Safety Precautions , State Labor Departments , Workplace Hazards , Workplace Safety

As Washington’s Summer Approaches, Employers Face New Rules to Protect Workers From Outdoor Heat Exposure and Wildfire Smoke

With summer weather and wildfire season approaching, Washington employers will have new seasonal workplace safety rules to take into account. On June 1, 2022, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)...more

6/6/2022 / Amended Rules , Department of Labor & Industry , Heat Exposure , Safety Precautions , State OSHA Laws , Wildfires , Workplace Safety

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