
Washington legislature considers strengthening youth labor laws
A state rep and labor unions push for tougher regulations after Cascade PBS reported on a teen who lost both legs in a school work program.
A state rep and labor unions push for tougher regulations after Cascade PBS reported on a teen who lost both legs in a school work program.
The GEO Group alleges the state inspected the detention facility improperly and that related photos requested by Cascade PBS could pose security risks.
The state attorney general's office reports Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son issued reimbursements as dispute complaints reached record highs in 2024.
Familias Unidas por la Justicia, a WA migrant workers’ union, is involved in an ongoing lawsuit with the Department of Labor over a shift to hourly pay.
The outgoing director of the state Office of Homeless Youth noted that staff departures and the closure of A Way Home Washington caused “a tidal wave of change.”