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.(External link)

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

Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) Updated Preliminary Rule Language (Oct. 2024)

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.A.1, Minimum Wage Act Applicability (September 2024)

ES.B.1, Paid Sick Leave- Frequently Asked Questions (September 2024)

ES.B.3, Construction Industry Paid Sick Leave (September 2024)

ES.C.10, Frequently Asked Questions About the Family Care Act (September 2024)

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.(External link)

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

Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) Updated Preliminary Rule Language (Oct. 2024)

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.A.1, Minimum Wage Act Applicability (September 2024)

ES.B.1, Paid Sick Leave- Frequently Asked Questions (September 2024)

ES.B.3, Construction Industry Paid Sick Leave (September 2024)

ES.C.10, Frequently Asked Questions About the Family Care Act (September 2024)

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