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On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) signaled a major enforcement shift. They released a sweeping update outlining how they are implementing the current administration’s priorities and...

Aaron Rocke, Washington Wage and Hour Defense Lawyer, discusses how the 2026 expanded L&I authority and the surge in WA wage and hour class actions may go hand in hand come summer. The Washington State Legislature’s...

The Washington noncompete ban goes effective June 30, 2027. We have officially joined a growing number of states that have outlawed employment-based noncompete agreements outright. In March 2026, Governor Bob Ferguson signed...

The State of Washington goes beyond national standards for many employment laws, including protected leave. As this is a high-risk pitfall for employers, our team of employment attorneys put together a set of free resources,...

Ronald Tang, an employment attorney, wrote this Washington employment law update. Updated April 21, 2026. Happy 2026 from Rocke Law! Washington’s legislature passed over 300 new laws in 2025, many of which impact...