Note: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is now updated on the Complete Labor Law Poster and is shipping. GINA is a federal law that provides added discrimination protection for employees. Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with GINA going into effect November 21, 2009 and updating the labor law poster is mandatory.

The Complete Washington Labor Law Posters include all the state, federal, and OSHA mandatory posting requirements all on one. It is the most up to date and complete poster you can obtain to be in compliance with state and federal regulations. In an event of an audit or inspection, accurate labor law postings matter. Save valuable employee time and money by simply indicating your quantity and version. We conveniently offer all of our posters in English and Spanish.

Washington ( WA ) Labor Law Quick Facts:

Registered domestic partners must be treated as “family members” under employment policies due to a bill signed into law by the governor on May 18, 2009. The 2009 Washington minimum wage is $8.55 per hour, and is expected to have a cost-of-living increase on January 1, 2010. Tipped employees in Washington must be paid the full state minimum wage. Washington break laws require that each employee have a paid 10-minute break for each 4 hours worked, no later than the third hour. In addition, the employee is entitled to a 30-minute meal period between the second and fifth hour, on a shift that is more than 5 hours long.*

Washington ( WA ) Labor Law Poster Updates:

• Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law - (rev. 11/2009) – Addition of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Regulation.
• IRS Withholding Notice – (rev. 08/2009) – Clarifies when the w-4 should be reviewed.
• Anti-Discrimination Notice – (rev. 08/2009) – States work-authorized employees should not be discriminated and which documents should be accepted.
• Federal Minimum Wage - (rev. 07/2009) – The federal minimum wage reflects $7.25.
• Family Medical Leave Act - (rev. 01/2009) - Final regulations published.
• USERRA - (rev. 11/2008) - Added the Office of Special Counsel to the poster and modified existing text to incorporate the new office information to the poster.
• Workers' Compensation - (rev. 06/2009) - Updated to reflect revised content throughout entire notice.
• Self-Insured Workers' Compensation - (rev. 03/2009) - Newly added poster.
• Washington State OSHA - (rev. 01/2009) - Updated to reflect modified content and larger poster size.
• Industrial Insurance - (rev. 01/2009) - Update made to poster content.
• Your Rights as a Worker - (rev. 01/2009) - New poster, which replaces previous Agricultural and Non-Agricultural versions.
• Washington Minimum Wage - (rev. 12/2008) - Updated to reflect new minimum wage set to go into effect January 1, 2009.
• Unemployment Benefits - (rev. 11/2008) - Update made to poster content.