Washington State enacts new laws including a raised minimum wage, stricter negligent driving penalties, and a ban on selling ...

A business owner in West Seattle lamented that the closure of her business due to the rising minimum wage means the loss of a ...

The minimum wage went up this week in both Seattle and Washington state. By the numbers: As of Jan. 1, all Seattle employers ...

Seattle began implementing a minimum wage of $20.76 per hour when the new year began, and the new rate has led some smaller ...

The new year brings expanded paid sick leave, protections for Seattle app-based workers, more safety regulations and ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Over 9.2 million minimum-wage workers saw their paychecks increase as 21 states raised their wage floors to ...

From a ban on certain cosmetics to worker protections and jail time for negligent driving, these WA laws take effect on New ...

Restaurants and coffee shops, which often operate on thin profit margins, are struggling to absorb the costs of the $20.76 ...

Big changes are ahead for Seattle's minimum wage in 2025, including a $3 an hour boost for tipped workers. SEATTLE — The ...

Minimum wage in the city will rise to $20.76 per hour beginning midnight on New Year’s Day, one of the highest rates in the ...

Workers in several states may see an increase as minimum wages are implemented. Here’s where that wage will be highest starting in 2025.

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, ...