Washington AG Nick Brown has launched a Worker Rights Unit to enforce state labor laws and combat wage theft, responding to ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Department of Labor & Industries announced Tuesday that it is forming new rules to protect airline workers who handle baggage and heavy objects. The official ...

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has fined a Richland, Wash., farm labor contractor $1.25 million for not providing farmworkers written statements informing them of working conditions ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on Wednesday the state's minimum wage will raise to $16.66 an hour in 2025, a 2.35% increase. The increase will ...

Washington authorities fined the Camas paper mill operated by Georgia-Pacific nearly $650,000 in connection with the March 8 death of a worker, saying the fatality could have been avoided. Machine ...

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has launched a rulemaking process to reduce the risk of sprains, strains and other work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among ...

Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a proposal that would create tougher regulations around youth labor in Washington. HB 1644 would set minimum penalties for youth labor violations and prohibit ...

The monthlong campaign offers a practical, four-step approach to preventing sprains and strains by strengthening leadership, worker involvement and follow-through. The Washington State Department of ...

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has issued a nearly $14,000 fine for worker safety violations in the ...

A farmworker picks petit verdot grapes Oct. 29 in a vineyard near Caldwell, Idaho. Vintners say wine grape production in Idaho is well above normal this year and quality is excellent. A Pasco, Wash., ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A judge in King County Washington ruled that the owner of a labor law poster company violated a consumer protection law “nearly 600,000 times,” Washington Attorney General, and ...