Washington Labor Guidance
Free plain-English summaries of opinion letters, administrative policies, and interpretive notices from Washington's labor agency, with the current status and the official source on every page.
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School Week and Work Week for Minors
This L&I administrative policy sets out the maximum hours and permitted start/end times minors may work in Washington, in both non-agricultural and agricultural jobs, broken down by age group (12-13, …
Industrial Welfare Act: Applications, Exemptions, and Interpretations
This L&I administrative policy is the department's general reference on the Industrial Welfare Act (RCW 49.12), which governs conditions of labor — minor employment, meal and rest periods, personnel-f…
Recordkeeping and Access to Payroll Records (Agricultural Employment)
This L&I administrative policy sets recordkeeping duties for agricultural employers: names, addresses, occupations, pay rates (including separate piece-rate active/down time and rest-period rates), am…
Student Learner Exemption for Worksite Learning and Apprenticeships in Certain Hazardous Work
This L&I administrative policy explains the "student-learner exemption" that lets 16- and 17-year-olds in a paid, OSPI-approved worksite learning program or a registered apprenticeship perform certain…
Driving by Minors in Non-Agricultural Jobs
This L&I administrative policy explains when minors may drive as part of a non-agricultural job. No one 16 or under may drive on public roadways for work; 17-year-olds may drive only occasionally and …
Minors and Bloodborne Pathogens in Non-Medical Settings
This L&I administrative policy explains that minors are not categorically barred from working in child day care, bathroom-cleaning, or hotel/motel housekeeping jobs, but are prohibited from tasks wher…
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These are official interpretive documents from Washington's labor agency: opinion letters answering questions from employers and workers, administrative policies, and interpretive notices. They show how the agency applies wage-and-hour and workplace law to real situations, but they are guidance, not statutes or court decisions, and the agency can supersede or withdraw them. Every page above shows the document's current status, when that status was last verified, and a link to the official source.