Local Ordinance, Washington

SkyCorp Ltd v. King County: Washington Appellate Court Ruling Affirms County’s Authority in Waste Regulation

Foster Garvey PC on 8/7/2024

The Washington Supreme Court recently denied review of a key decision from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, upholding the authority of local governments to regulate solid waste generated and collected within...more

Minimum Wage Increase and Other New Requirements for Renton Employers

Perkins Coie on 6/21/2024

The city of Renton, Washington, finalized rules to implement Initiative 23-02 on May 31, 2024. The initiative was approved by Renton voters in February 2024 and codified within Chapter 5-28 and Section 5-5-4 of the Renton...more

New Growth of State and Local Paid Leave Developments in the Evergreen State

Littler on 6/8/2023

Spring has sprung in the State of Washington, and there are several new paid leave developments taking root. First, the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, which generally provides leave with partial wage...more

Seattle Becomes First US Jurisdiction to Add Caste as a Protected Class

Morgan Lewis on 3/3/2023

The city council of Seattle recently added caste as a protected class to the city’s anti-discrimination laws. In doing so, Seattle becomes the first US jurisdiction to ban caste discrimination and the first in the world to...more

Seattle Becomes the First U.S. Jurisdiction to Prohibit Caste Discrimination

Littler on 2/28/2023

On February 21, 2023, the City of Seattle, Washington became the first U.S. city – or any U.S. jurisdiction for that matter – to add caste to its list of categories protected against discrimination. As described below, this...more

Hazard Pay During COVID-19: New Laws For Essential Workers

McManis Faulkner on 8/25/2020

This article follows an earlier article on hazard pay.... Hazard pay legislation is expanding nationwide at all levels of government. The growth in calls for hazard pay is the result of a shift in perception of the types of...more