Washington employment regulations: new and proposed rules
45 notices on employment from Washington since 1 October 2026: final rule, emergency rule, proposed rule and notice. Rules first, newest first, each with its dates and a link to the state register.
- Final rule
Executive, Administrative, Professional overtime exemption salary threshold calculations for 2027.
- Final rule
Rule amending agricultural employee and employer definitions affecting working conditions and housing standards
- Final rule
Rule defining temporary agricultural worker housing standards, occupancy, and operational requirements
- Final rule
Clarifies agricultural employment requirements for minors, hours, and work permits.
- Final rule
Notice of prevailing wage rate corrections for various trades in Washington counties affecting public works labor standards.
- Final rule
Rule establishing training, certification, and criteria for skilled and trained workforce in apprenticeable occupations.
- Final rule
Rules on employee and former employee personnel file access, discharge statements, and record retention.
- Final rule
Rules on employer personnel file maintenance, payroll records, and employee inspection rights.
- Final rule
Rules on hours of work for 16-17 year old minors and special variance procedures for students.
- Final rule
Rules on minor work hours, school night restrictions, and employer variance requirements.
- Final rule
Rules on minor work permits and variances for vocational agriculture, occupational safety standards.
- Final rule
Specifies minor employment hours, days worked per week in agricultural production.
- Emergency rule
Emergency rule amending registration requirements for work under unemployment insurance law.
- Emergency rule
Emergency rule defining applicable occupations and notice requirements for apprentices in high hazard facility work.
- Proposed rule
Proposed labor standards rules for domestic workers covering compensation, definitions, and minimum wage requirements.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule amending child care subsidy program requirements including copayment structure and work requirements related to apprenticeships.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule establishing interest waiver and penalty waiver procedures for long-term services and supports trust program.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule implementing SHB 2355 establishing labor protections and compliance requirements for domestic workers.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule modifying working connection child care copayment calculation thresholds based on state median income percentages.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule requiring written employment agreements and disclosure of rights for domestic workers.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rules restricting noncompete and nondisclosure agreements for domestic workers and retaliation protections.
- Proposed rule
Proposes conference and conciliation procedures for employer premium payment disputes under paid leave program.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule adopting federal OSHA standards for personal protective equipment in construction.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule requiring employers to provide and maintain personal protective equipment for employees.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule requiring employers to provide high-visibility garments for employee safety near vehicles.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule updating OSHA PPE standards requiring proper fit to protect employees from workplace hazards.
- Proposed rule
Adopted rule requiring worker registration for unemployment insurance eligibility through state labor exchange system.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule amending apprenticeship definitions and skilled workforce requirements for high hazard facilities under EHB 1173.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule amending worker supplemental pension fund assessment and employer contribution requirements.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule establishing 2027 workers' compensation base rates for various industry classes and fund categories.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule establishing experience modification factor calculations for workers' compensation insurance pricing.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule implementing employer notice requirements for business closures and mass layoffs.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule justifying 4.9 percent workers' compensation premium rate increase to cover expected claim costs.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule on refinery worker training and certification implementing apprenticeship wage requirements.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule requiring written notice to apprentices detailing applicable occupation, wage rates, and record retention requirements.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule setting wage payment requirements and occupational standards for registered apprentices in high hazard facilities.
- Proposed rule
Proposed rule updating horse racing and farm internship workers' compensation insurance rates effective 2027.
- Proposed rule
Rule establishing documentation requirements for exceptions to business closure and layoff notice requirements.
- Notice
Defines domestic worker categories and hiring entity obligations under labor standards law.
- Notice
Notice implementing domestic worker wage, compensation, and written agreement requirements.
- Notice
Noncompete agreement enforceability thresholds and dollar adjustments for 2027 under RCW 49.62.
- Notice
Transportation network company wage thresholds adjusted annually for 2027.
- Notice
Defines good cause for variance in minor agricultural employment affecting health and safety.
- Notice
Notice establishing method for determining applicable occupations based on job duties and SOC classifications.
- Notice
Rules governing vocational agriculture student-learner employment with written agreements and safety requirements.
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About these Washington notices
Which Washington notices are listed?
Notices, proposed, emergency and final rules on employment printed in the Washington register since 1 October 2026, newest first. Each links to the page it was printed on.
Is any of this reviewed by a lawyer?
No. The one-line description of each notice is drafted by a model and is not attorney-reviewed. Read the register page before relying on it.
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