2022 legislative review
Rep . Larry Hoff , R-Vancouver , is ranking minority member of the House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee .
information to applicants for employment
Passed / AWB Opposed
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5761 was introduced by Sen . Emily Randall , D-Bremerton . This bill requires employers to disclose in job postings the hourly or salary compensation , or a range , and a general description of all of the benefits and other compensation , rather than providing wage and salary information only upon request of an applicant after the initial job offer . It also removes the requirement that if no wage scale or salary range exists , the employer must provide the minimum wage or salary expectation prior to posting the position , making a position transfer , or making the promotion . The original wage disclosure bill , HB 1696 , was carefully negotiated , including negotiating the solution that the applicant gets the information when they get the offer . This bill goes way beyond the previous disclosure requirements . There could be some unintended consequences on this process including the inability of employer to offer alternative positions that a person applying for might be interested in accepting because of the initial disclosure requirements . The bill passed the House 51-46 and the Senate 28-21 . AWB continues to work with L & I on clarifying the requirements for employers .
EHB 1837 restoring the state ’ s ability to address work-related musculoskeletal injuries
Failed / AWB Opposed
Engrossed House Bill 1837 , introduced by Rep . Dan Bronoske , D-Lakewood , would have removed the restriction on the regulation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomics , except for home offices . It prohibits the Department of Labor and Industries from adopting more than one industry or occupation standard per year until Jan . 1 , 2027 . It further limits the first rule to employers with employees performing janitorial and building cleaning services . This is Ergonomics 2.0 . The public rejected this system in an initiative passed in 2003 . This is an attempt to bring it back . The business community united in opposition to the legislation . The potential cost to employers could have been billions of dollars . It failed to move out of the Senate after a nine-hour debate in the House and narrow passage by a 50-48 margin .
E2SHB 1868 / SB 5751 improving worker safety and patient care in health care facilities by addressing staffing needs , overtime , meal and rest breaks , and enforcement
Failed / AWB Opposed
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1868 , introduced by Rep . Marcus Riccelli , D-Spokane , and Senate Bill 5751 , introduced by Sen . June Robinson , D-Everett , are companion bills . These bills would have
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