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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown’s first Data Privacy Report highlights concerns over data overcollection,weak consent, sensitive-data sales, and data brokers. The report recommends stronger privacy protections, dataminimization, informed consent, limits on…
Washington’s updated Fair Chance Act expands restrictions on when employers may conduct criminal backgroundchecks. Medium and large employers must generally wait until making a conditional job offer before requestingcriminal history. Employers must also follow…
Washington’s first statewide data privacy report highlights growing concerns about how companies collect, use, andprotect personal information. The Attorney General’s Office identified four major issues: excessive data collection andreuse, weak consent practices and…
As of July 1, 2026, Washington employers are subject to new restrictions when performing criminal backgroundchecks. The new restrictions currently only apply to employers with 15 or more employees, but will expand to allemployers on July 1, 2027. Employers are…
Fisher Phillips’ overview highlights more than 15 new workplace laws taking effect in Oregon and Washington through 2026 and 2027. Key changes include expanded restrictions on criminal background checks, stronger protections for immigrant workers and minors, increased…
Washington State’s expanded Fair Chance Act will impose stricter limits on employer use of criminal background checks beginning in 2026 and 2027. Employers generally will be prohibited from requesting criminal history information until after making a conditional job…
Washington’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act requires employers to notify employees within five business days when federal agents request to inspect I‑9 employment eligibility records, including posting notices and providing details about workers’ rights and…
Washington State’s 2025 Fair Chance Act expansion restricts employers from asking about criminal history until after a job offer, bans automatic disqualifiers, and requires individualized assessments before denying employment. Employers must notify candidates, allow…
Washington’s HB 1747, effective July 1, 2026, for employers with 15+ employees, prohibits criminal backgroundchecks before a conditional job offer. Employers must not rescind offers based on arrest or juvenile records and mustassess adult convictions with a legitimate…
Spokane, Washington, has enacted the nation’s first “Ban the Address” ordinance, aiming to reduce employmentbarriers for individuals experiencing homelessness. Passed unanimously by the City Council, the law prohibitsemployers from inquiring about an…