May 7 , 2019
Public works projects in Washington state will have increased protections for construction workers with the enactment of a bill that allows them additional time to file complaints over failure to pay the proper wages.
Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed into law May 7 ESSB 5035, which increases the window from 30 to 60 days after a public works job is accepted to file a complaint over failure to pay the prevailing wage.