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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…
Washington’s House passed Bill 1385, aimed at expediting background checks for workers in caregiving roles for children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. Sponsored by Rep. Jamila Taylor, the bill facilitates the interstate exchange of criminal…
Washington’s HB 1747 aims to restrict employers’ ability to use criminal background checks in hiring decisions, prohibiting the use of such checks until after a conditional offer is made. The bill intends to help individuals with criminal histories gain…
A year after enacting the 2018 Equal Pay and Opportunity Act, the legislature in Washington has passed HB 1696, which restricts pay history inquiries and enhances pay transparency requirements. The state will be the eighth to ban all public and private employers from…
Washington will become the next state to implement “ban the box” legislation in June. Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Washington Fair Chance Act (WFCA) on March 13, which prohibits inquiries regarding applicants’ conviction histories until…