Mandatory Change: Employers in this state must replace their current labor law poster to remain compliant. Our All In One Poster includes the updated required notices in one convenient format.
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Updated September 28, 2026: Added the August 2026 update to the Your Rights as a Worker poster.
What Employers Need to Know
Washington employers have two required poster changes this fall. The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) released an updated Your Rights as a Worker poster (F700-074-000), dated August 2026, that reflects recent changes to state equal pay, hiring, and leave laws. Separately, the new Immigrant Worker Protection Act (IWPA) poster from the Washington State Attorney General's Office must be displayed beginning October 1, 2026. Both notices apply to every employer in Washington, regardless of size.
What Changed
Your Rights as a Worker (August 2026)
- The Equal Pay and Opportunities Act section expanded from gender only to also cover pay and career advancement discrimination based on membership in a protected class
- New language states employers may not require a driver's license for a job, or advertise that one is required, unless driving is essential to the job or related to a business purpose
- Protected leave for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking now also covers victims of hate crimes
- The meal period rule for 16 and 17 year olds in nonagricultural jobs now reads as a 30 minute meal period every five hours
- The Washington State Office of Crime Victims Advocacy phone number was removed from the human trafficking section, leaving the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888
- The summary of applicants' right to salary information was removed from the notice
Removing the salary information summary does not change the law. Employers with 15 or more employees must still include a wage scale or salary range, along with a general description of benefits and other compensation, in their job postings. The minimum wage, overtime, payday, and paid sick leave rules on the poster remain the same.
Immigrant Worker Protection Act Poster (Effective October 1, 2026)
The IWPA was signed into law earlier this year as HB 2105 and is codified under RCW 49.97. While parts of the law took effect in June, the notice and posting requirements begin October 1, 2026. Under the new rules, employers must:
- Display the IWPA poster in the same location where other required workplace notices are customarily posted.
- Notify employees and their authorized representatives within five business days of receiving a federal Notice of Inspection for Form I-9 records.
- Provide a written notice to any employee affected by inspection findings, along with information on their rights and available resources.
The Washington State Attorney General's Office developed the required poster and model notice forms and published them in English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Mandarin Chinese.
Key Details Included in the Notice
Your Rights as a Worker
The three page L&I poster outlines worker rights under Washington's wage, break, and leave laws, including:
- Most workers 16 and older must be paid at least the Washington minimum wage, and workers who are 14 or 15 may be paid 85% of the minimum wage
- Tips don't count toward the minimum wage, and employers must pay all tips to employees
- Overtime pay of one and a half times the regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a seven day workweek
- A 30 minute meal period when working more than five hours, and a 10 minute paid rest break for every four hours worked
- At least one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, usable starting on the 90th calendar day of employment, with at least 40 unused hours carried over to the following year
- Pay at least once a month on a regular payday, with a pay statement showing hours worked, rate of pay, gross pay, the pay period, and all deductions
- Family Care Act leave, leave for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crimes, and up to 15 days of unpaid leave per deployment for military spouses
- Minor work permit, authorization form, work hour, and hazardous job rules for workers ages 14 through 17
Employers must post all three pages of the poster. Employers may not fire or retaliate against workers for exercising their rights or filing a complaint related to minimum wage, overtime, paid sick leave, or protected leave, and the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act also protects workers who discuss their wages or file a complaint.
Immigrant Worker Protection Act Poster
- The IWPA poster informs workers of their rights under the Act and must be posted where it's visible to all employees.
- A separate model notice must be filled out and posted whenever an employer receives a federal Form I-9 inspection notice.
- A model notice to affected employees covers the results of an inspection when deficiencies are identified.
- Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who exercise their rights under the law.
- The Attorney General's Office also published employer guidance covering how businesses should respond when immigration agents request access to private workspaces or employee information.
Below is an optional page of the IWPA notice that answers frequently asked questions about the new requirement.
Other Workplace Posting Requirements
- Check our Poster Update Log for the Washington poster to review this update and track other recent Washington labor law poster changes in the Poster Content section.
Where Can I Find More Information?
All In One Poster Company provides updated, compliant labor law posters for all 50 states, helping employers stay confident their workplace postings meet current requirements. Learn more by visiting our website: www.allinoneposters.com
Visit Washington's Department of Labor & Industries for more information. For IWPA questions, visit the Washington Attorney General's Office.
