The Washington Legislature has passed House Bill 1450 and companion Senate Bill 5478, which, if signed into law as anticipated, will limit the enforceability of noncompete agreements.

The Washington Legislature and the U.S. Congress passed new laws recently in the wake of the #Me Too movement. Gov. Jay Inslee signed three bills into law on March 21. Each of those will take effect on June 7. The federal law, concerning tax deductions,

In November 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative 1433, raising the state's minimum wage over the next four years starting Jan. 1, 2017. Initiative 1433's other major component requires employers statewide to provide employees paid sick and saf