What to Know Now On the morning of Saturday, March 14, the House of Representatives passed HR 6201 to provide relief for families impacted by COVID-19, and the Senate is expected to take up the legislation as early as Monday, March 16. Here’s what you need to know now: The bill includes mandatory employer-provided emergency […]

Washington employers are required to keep the following records in addition to, or in tandem with, those required under federal law. Employment of Minors Pursuant to Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 49.12.121 – 49.12.124, Washington employers must create and maintain records on each minor employed. These records must be maintained for three years from the […]

Employment-at-Will Washington is an employment-at-will state. This generally means that unless an employee is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement or other contract, a Washington employer may hire or fire an employee as long as the employer does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, color, marital status, or disability of […]