TUMWATER, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) fined solar panel installation company Purelight Power LLC more than $250,000 for repeated violations, the department ...

A new alert from Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries urges employers to strengthen fall protection, supervision, and rigging practices after multiple fatal tree trimming incidents.

For the 20th consecutive year, falls from heights remain the most frequently cited serious workplace safety violation by the Washington State L&I ...

An inspector for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries found Clark County Excavating & General Contracting didn’t ensure worker safety from possible cave-in hazards at a construction ...

The state Department of Labor and Industries doesn’t pay these interpreters directly, but they say the agency could pressure companies to properly compensate them. Language interpreters for Washington ...

Washington’s largest state-employees union says that it’s fighting back against “unpaid work” being performed on behalf of the state agency that enforces labor standards. In a news release this week, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington will raise the minimum wage by 2.8% in 2026, from $16.66 to $17.13 per hour, according to the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). The change was determined based ...

The monthlong campaign offers a practical, four-step approach to preventing sprains and strains by strengthening leadership, worker involvement and follow-through. The Washington State Department of ...

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on Tuesday that Washington’s minimum wage will rise 2.8 percent next year, to $17.13 an hour. The increase takes effect Jan. 1, ...