FWW Employment Alert: Oregon and Washington Legislative Updates 2024

3/5/2024

As we settle into 2024, now is a good time to take note of some recent changes to Oregon and Washington employment laws. As usual, there are a number of updates that will require revising handbooks and policies.

Below are the Oregon and Washington legislative updates covered in our alert.

Oregon Employment Law Legislative Updates:

• Expanded Workplace Protections for Bias Crime Victims
• Additional Rule Changes to Paid Leave Oregon
• Protections for Employees Who Refuse to Do Hazardous Work
• Extension of Workplace Civil Rights Protections to Participants in Certain On-the-Job Training Programs
• Employers’ Obligation to Report Engagement or Reengagement of Independent Contractors for Child Support Enforcement Purposes
• Reminder Regarding Minimum Wage Increases Coming July 1, 2024

Washington Employment Law Legislative Updates:

• Washington State Updates Both the Duties Test and Salary Basis for Exempt Employees
• Washington State Minimum Wage
• Updates to Paid Family Medical Leave—Washington
• Certain Construction Workers Special Rule for Pay-out of Paid Sick and Safe Time
• Unemployment Expanded for Officers of Employee-Owned Cooperatives
• Caution When Hiring and Testing for Cannabis Use