Employment Standards

Public feedback is a key part of L&I’s process for developing rules and administrative policies. During the development process, L&I will post proposed Employment Standards rules and policies to this page for review and comment by stakeholders.

Rulemaking

L&I engages in rulemaking after laws, or statutes, are passed by the state Legislature and signed by the Governor. The laws are compiled in the Revised Code of Washington, or RCWs. L&I and other state agencies develop rules – also known as regulations or WACs, for the Washington Administrative Code – to carry out those laws. For more information on the how L&I develops rules, visit L&I’s rulemaking webpage.

L&I needs your help on the following active draft rules:

Youth Employment Updates Proposed Rule Language (CR-102)


Administrative Policies

Administrative policies are intended to provide interpretation and guidance on the application of statutes, regulations, and policies enforced by L&I's Employment Standards Program. As these policies are developed and updated, draft versions of the administrative policies will be posted to this page for review and comment by stakeholders. L&I encourages public feedback and participation with these policy development efforts.

L&I needs your help on the following active draft administrative policies:

ES.B.1 – Paid Sick Leave - Frequently Asked Questions (December 2025)

ES.C.7 – Employee Access to Personnel File (December 2025)

ES.D.1 – Recordkeeping and Access to Payroll Records (December 2025)

ES.E.1 – Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (December 2025)

Public feedback is a key part of L&I’s process for developing rules and administrative policies. During the development process, L&I will post proposed Employment Standards rules and policies to this page for review and comment by stakeholders.

Rulemaking

L&I engages in rulemaking after laws, or statutes, are passed by the state Legislature and signed by the Governor. The laws are compiled in the Revised Code of Washington, or RCWs. L&I and other state agencies develop rules – also known as regulations or WACs, for the Washington Administrative Code – to carry out those laws. For more information on the how L&I develops rules, visit L&I’s rulemaking webpage.

L&I needs your help on the following active draft rules:

Youth Employment Updates Proposed Rule Language (CR-102)


Administrative Policies

Administrative policies are intended to provide interpretation and guidance on the application of statutes, regulations, and policies enforced by L&I's Employment Standards Program. As these policies are developed and updated, draft versions of the administrative policies will be posted to this page for review and comment by stakeholders. L&I encourages public feedback and participation with these policy development efforts.

L&I needs your help on the following active draft administrative policies:

ES.B.1 – Paid Sick Leave - Frequently Asked Questions (December 2025)

ES.C.7 – Employee Access to Personnel File (December 2025)

ES.D.1 – Recordkeeping and Access to Payroll Records (December 2025)

ES.E.1 – Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (December 2025)

Page last updated: 04 Mar 2026, 11:21 AM