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Lawmakers hear proposal to narrow overtime coverage for small employers, nonprofits
Summary
The committee considered HB 1184, which would let certain employees of small employers and qualifying nonprofits be exempt from state overtime rules if they meet duties tests and are paid at least 1.5 times the state minimum wage.
The committee heard House Bill 1184, which would carve a limited overtime exemption under Washington’s minimum wage act for certain executive, administrative, and professional employees employed by small businesses (50 or fewer full‑time employees) or qualifying nonprofit organizations.
Staff explained that Washington’s overtime and exempt‑employee framework uses a duties test plus a salary threshold based on multipliers of the state minimum wage. Under current L&I rules adopted in 2020, the salary‑threshold multiplier is scheduled to rise toward 2.5 times…
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