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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 Paid Sick Leave Construction Worker Definition Clarified by Legislature

April 16, 2024

Captive Audiences Nearly Gone from Washington State

April 4, 2024

Washington State's “My Health My Data Act (MHMDA)” Effective Soon

March 6, 2024

Washington State Updates its Wildfire Smoke Rules

February 25, 2024

Washington L&I Releases Second Preliminary Draft of Rules Regarding Quotas at Warehouse Distribution Centers

January 15, 2024

Washington Adopted Rules for Paid Family & Medical Leave

December 13, 2023

Washington L&I Releases Preliminary Draft of Rules Regarding Quotas at Warehouse Distribution Centers

December 13, 2023

Washington Paid Sick Leave Law is effective on January 1, 2024

December 13, 2023

Update: 2024 Paid Family & Medical Leave Premiums

November 21, 2023

Washington Paid Leave Rulemaking on its Way

November 8, 2023

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