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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is a department of the Washington state government that regulates and enforces labor standards.The agency administers the state's workers' compensation system, conducts workplace inspections, licenses and certifies trade workers, and issues permits for heavy machinery.
Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 54 cents to $16.28 an hour next year. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries made the announcement Friday, The Seattle Times reported.
Washington State government consists of more than 190 agencies, departments, and commissions. The main administrative departments are: [1] Agriculture (WSDA); Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP)
Washington state’s minimum wage will increase to $16.28 an hour in January, up 54 cents from the current rate.
According to Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries, the state agency that oversees working conditions, 750 workers under 18 reported on-the-job injuries in the state last year.
Formerly, there was a Department of Commerce and Labor. That department split into two in 1913. The Department of Commerce is headed by the secretary of commerce. Secretary of labor is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule, [2] thus earning a salary of $221,400 as of January 2021. [3]
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The Washington State Department of Social Security was created by the legislature in 1937 with divisions to manage the state's unemployment benefits and employment offices. [3] It was originally located in the Old Capitol Building in Olympia but outgrew its offices and was later furnished a separate headquarters building in January 1947.