Starting November 1, 2023, employers can only use Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the August 1, 2023 edition date.
A revised Spanish edition of Form I-9 is available for use in Puerto Rico only and by other employers as a translation aid.
For more information, visit I-9 Central.
Minimum Wage, Certain Salary Thresholds to Change in Washington State
Beginning January 1, 2024, the following salary-related changes are taking effect in Washington state:
- The state minimum wage will be $16.28 per hour (a $0.54 per hour increase from 2023).
- Noncompete enforceability thresholds — which change annually to account for inflation using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, and which determine whether a noncompetition clause or agreement is enforceable — will be as follows:
- For employees: $120,559.99;
- For independent contractors: $301,399.98 (RCW 49.62.020), and one for independent contractors (RCW 49.62.030). The table below shows the new calculated figures.
- The salary thresholds for the Executive, Administrative, and Professional (EAP) overtime exemptions will be as follows:
- For small employers with 50 or fewer employees, the applicable EAP salary threshold in 2024 is $1,302.40 per week ($67,724.80 annually), which is two times the minimum wage;
- For large employers with 51 or more employees, the applicable EAP salary threshold in 2024 is $1,302.40 per week ($67,724.80 annually), which is two times the minimum wage;
- For computer professionals at a small employer with 50 or fewer employees, the applicable wage rate for an exempt computer professional in 2024 is $56.98 per hour, which is 3.5 times the minimum wage;
- For computer professionals at a large employer with 51 or more employees, the applicable wage rate for an exempt computer professional in 2024 is $56.98 per hour, which is 3.5 times the minimum wage.
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