Teens working at Sky Zone trampoline park in Vancouver, Washington, did not receive meal breaks, and worked more hours than the law allows during school times, an investigation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries shows. L&I said …
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed proposed permanent wildfire smoke rules and launched a formal process for public input designed to protect people who work outdoor jobs like construction, agriculture, roofing, roadwork and other industries. When these …
Proponents of a new proposal this week to update Washington’s permanent heat rules say they will increase protections for agricultural, construction, and other workers exposed to dangerous outdoor temperatures on the job. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries …
A Washington contractor who claimed he was too injured to work despite reportedly running his own construction company was ordered to pay back the state more than $127,000. Daniel Joseph Lesieur, of Washougal, pleaded guilty to felony second-degree theft for …
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.8% increase in the average price employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2023. Employers and workers would jointly pay an additional $61 a year on average for …
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is responding to potentially record-breaking temperatures across Washington this week and warning businesses in industries from agriculture to building and road construction that they are required to take steps to protect outdoor workers …
A Cowlitz County, Washington, logger who reportedly faked injuries to collect workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to repay the state more than $160,000. James Joseph Thomasson, 53, has also been ordered to serve 60 days in home detention, the maximum …
Hard drives, laptops, cellphones, office equipment, door access key cards, gas cards and other items were stolen during a recent burglary at the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries regional office in Tukwila. The Tukwila Police Department is investigating …
A Seattle, Washington, construction company owner is facing jail time in a case that’s holding an employer criminally responsible for a preventable worker death. Alki Construction owner Phillip Numrich was sentenced today to 45 days in jail for his role …
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to provide increased protection for employees exposed to extreme heat, including those working in agriculture, construction and other outdoor industries. The emergency Outdoor Heat Exposure rule filed on …
