Extended complaint filing and citation posting time periods
Washington State 2022 Job Safety and Health Law Peel ‘N Post™
Washington State
All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster
What’s new?
The Washington State Job Safety and Health Law posting update reflects two significant changes to violation-related time periods.
Complaint filing deadline: The amount of time an employee has to file a complaint with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) for retaliation or discrimination by an employer for filing a safety complaint, participating in an inspection, or engaging other safety-related activities increases to within 90 days after the retaliation or discrimination occurred. (RCW 49.17.160).
Citation posting time period: The minimum amount of time a citation for safety and/or health violations needs to be posted on an employee safety bulletin board increases to seven working days, not including weekends and holidays.
Who must post?
All Washington State employers are required to post the current Job Safety and Health Law posting in the workplace where it can be seen by employees. (WAC 296-800-20005).
