Published November 9, 2023 2024 Minimum Wage Increases Announced In 2024, the Washington State minimum wage increases to $16.28 per hour. In Seattle, the minimum wage is even higher. Effective January 1, 2024, the Seattle minimum wage for large employers, which are employers with more than 500… Read More

Published October 31, 2023 On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued the final rule: Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act. This rule is scheduled to go into effect on December 26, 2023, and it rescinds the NLRB’s 2020 rule… Read More

Published October 26, 2023 Equal Pay and Opportunities Act Job Posting Requirements Went into Effect on January 1, 2023 The Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act mandates that Washington employers with 15 or more employees include the following in their job postings: A wage scale or salary range,… Read More

Published on September 29, 2023 (Updated October 2, 2023) OCTOBER 2, 2023 ARTICLE UPDATE: As an update, on Saturday, September 30, 2023, Congress passed a continuing resolution to temporarily avoid a government shutdown. The passage of the continuing resolution means that there will be no interruption of… Read More

Published on September 1, 2023 SEATTLE (September 1, 2023) – Seattle-based law firm Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC announced the relocation of its office to Rainier Square in downtown Seattle, effective October 1, 2023. The new address will be 401 Union Street, Suite 1500, Seattle, WA 98101. Since John Ryan,… Read More