Overtime Salary Thresholds Increasing for Washington Employees by Lane Powell

Overtime Salary Thresholds Increasing for Washington Employees by Lane Powell

When Washington state’s minimum wage increases on January 1, 2021, it will have a cascading effect. First, it will increase the salary threshold at which employees are exempted from overtime compensation requirements under the Minimum Wage Act. Second, employees who are no longer exempt from Washington’s Minimum Wage Act will become eligible for paid sick leave and paid rest breaks under Washington law. Employers with employees working in Washington state should therefore act quickly to determine how their workforce will be impacted by these legal developments. 

Learn more about the Washington minimum wage increase and what employers should do now.