To join electronically (Zoom):
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/84454221533?pwd=zRPyr9u3ybDBqC4GKcbF2J6S8zO4Oj.1
Meeting ID: 844 5422 1533
Passcode: lni.2025

To join by phone (audio only):
253-215-8782 or 253-205-0468
Passcode: *71001381#

The public hearing will start at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until all oral comments are received.

L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2025.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to clarify new worker protections under Chapter 296-128 WAC to align with Substitute Senate Bill 5104 (SSB 5104) concerning instances of immigration-related coercion in the workplace. Rulemaking is required to implement SSB 5104 to further define terms and requirements. SSB 5104 includes the following labor standards requirements for employers: (1) Employers are prohibited from coercing employees based on immigration status. This includes implicit or explicit communication pertaining to the perceived immigration status of an employee or their family member to deter an employee from engaging in protected activities or exercising a right under Chapters 49.46, 49.12, 49.30, or 49.48 RCW; and (2) Employees may file a complaint with L&I within 180 days of the alleged coercive action. SSB 5104 (Chapter 236, Laws of 2025) became effective July 1, 2025. While rulemaking is ongoing, employers are subject to enforcement for violations based on the new law.