In the State of Washington we will be able to see changes in some laws that may immediately affect paycheck. In this State of the United States, citizens who are waiting to know what the new rules will be just have to take a look at the list.
The truth is that the paycheck of each citizen is different, but it is also true that we are facing the possibility of paying more taxes and fines in some cases. Be that as it may, controlling all this information, which will largely start in mid-2025, is key to know what we have to do.
Changes in laws affecting Paycheck in Washington
It is true that not all of these changes in laws affect All United States citizens. For that reason, we should check well, since the paycheck of our work could change in this regard.
Thus, the changes we may see will be:
Minimum wage increase in Washington.
- The state minimum wage will increase 38 cents, reaching $16.66 per hour in 2025 (2.35% higher than the current $16.28).
- The increase applies to workers age 16 and older.
- Workers aged 14-15 will be able to get 85% of the minimum wage, or $14.16 per hour.
Entitlement to paid sick leave
- Law 5793 grants workers access to paid sick leave and protection against retaliation.
- Main points of the law:
- Employers must provide at least 1 hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked.
- Employees may use it after 90 days of employment.
- May carry over up to 40 unused hours to the following year.
Mandatory overtime ban for health care workers.
- Act 5236 prohibits hospitals from requiring mandatory overtime for certain health care workers.
- It affects hourly employees, such as nurses, surgical technicians and clinical staff.
- Exceptions include emergencies, scheduled shifts, or when vacancies cannot be filled despite reasonable efforts.
- Small hospitals have until July 1, 2025 to comply with this law.
Stiffer penalties for negligent driving
- Act 1112 increases penalties for negligent drivers who seriously injure or kill pedestrians or bicyclists.
- If a driver kills someone: $5,000 fine, up to 364 days in jail and 90-day license suspension.
- If they seriously injure: $5,000 fine, 90-day license suspension, traffic school and 100 hours of community service.
Prohibition of license plate covers
- Under Act 1963, it will be illegal to use covers, frames or other objects that conceal or modify license plates.
- Fines can reach $237.
- The goal is to improve public safety and accountability by making it easier for police, security cameras and toll systems to read license plates.