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Washington State Minimum Wage Updates for 2027, Including Local Governments Exceeding the State’s Minimum Wage
Oct 27, 2026
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Washington State has announced its new minimum wage, exempt salary level, and other compensation levels for 2027. All of the following will be in effect as of January 1, 2027:
Washington State minimum wage: $17.73 per hour
To be exempt f...
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Oregon and Washington Wage-and-Hour Compliance: Common Pitfalls and How to Prevent Them
Jul 15, 2026
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As discussed in our companion article, “California’s Wage-and-Hour Playbook Has Arrived in the Pacific Northwest,” filings against Washington and Oregon employers are increasing, and California-style class-action litigation is becoming the new norm i...
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California’s Wage-and-Hour Litigation Playbook Has Arrived in the Pacific Northwest
Jul 09, 2026
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For years, wage-and-hour class actions were something Washington and Oregon employers watched happen to their California counterparts from a comfortable distance. That distance has closed. Filings against Pacific Northwest employers are climbing, and...
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Washington Employment Law Update: Mid-Year 2026 Legislative and Case Law Developments
It has already been an active year for Washington employers, and we are only halfway through. While the Washington Legislature added new laws impacting employers, the courts were also busy in some notable areas. Use the guide below to jump to the top...
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Washington Bans Noncompetes Beginning July 1, 2027
Mar 24, 2026
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Deciding it had seen enough data suggesting that noncompete restrictions (also known as “noncompetes”) are bad for innovation, entrepreneurship and the economy, and that it was not willing to wait for the FTC’s attempted noncompetes ban to work its w...
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Ninth Circuit Again Affirms Employer’s Religious Freedom Rights
Feb 12, 2026
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Last month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals furthered a trend of ruling favorably for religious organization employers in Union Gospel Mission of Yakima v. Brown. In a case specific to Washington, the Ninth Circuit interpreted how the Washington L...
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