Washington Employment Law Updates

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Washington | Wage and Tax Regulations

Washington
minimum wage

Minimum Wage

$16.28

Minimum Wage
(Tipped Employee)

Tip credit not allowed

Maximum Tip Credit

Tip credit not allowed

Washington
state income tax

State Withholding

Supplemental
Wage Rate

None

Unemployment insurance

Max. Taxable Earning	$67,600
Employee Deductions	None
Employee Tax Rates	0-5.4%
New Employer Rate	Industry Average
Voluntary Contribution Permitted	Yes

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Recent Washington Employment Law Updates

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Date

Link

Washington Expands Paid Sick Leave Benefits to Include Immigration Proceedings

July 31, 2025

Washington Expands Paid Family and Medical Leave Starting 2026

July 31, 2025

Washington Extends Leave and Accommodations to Hate Crime Victims

June 30, 2025

Washington Expands Protections by Banning Immigration Status Coercion

June 30, 2025

Washington Extends Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers

June 30, 2025

Washington Enacts Mini-WARN Law Requiring 60-Day Layoff Notices

June 30, 2025

Washington Expands Pregnancy Protections: Paid Lactation Breaks and New Employer Requirements

June 30, 2025

Washington Provides Flexibility to Fix Mistakes Regarding Pay Transparency Posters

June 30, 2025

Reminder Washington: Employers to Provide Upon Request Personnel Records

June 30, 2025

Reminder Washington: Expanded Protections in the Equal Pay and Opportunity Act Effective July 1, 2025

June 30, 2025

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