Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday signed a bill into law that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to give a minimum of 60 days’ notice to the state, any union, and/or employees affected by mass layoffs or a business closing.

Microsoft Corp.’s recently announced job cuts fell hardest on the people who build the company’s products, showing that even software developers are at risk in the age of artificial intelligence.In Microsoft’s home state of Washington,

A new bill awaiting Governor Ferguson's signature could significantly alter how companies handle mass layoffs or closures in Seattle.

The number of Washington, DC area homeowners who decided to list their ... The uptick in new homes for sale in DC comes amid steep layoffs in the federal workforce, driven by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has slashed ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before two congressional committees on Wednesday about the mass layoffs in the department since he was sworn in on Feb. 13 and his response to the measles outbreak affecting thousands of people.

The Department of Government Efficiency was estimated to cut over 200,000 federal jobs in March, one analysis found.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is preparing to lay off nearly 50 Library employees due to a decline in state and federal funding.

Active home listings in the Washington, D.C., metro area jumped 25% in April, the largest gain on record, to reach the highest level since 2022. The surge of inventory in the city with the most federal employees follows layoffs initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency.

The Washington State Legislature recently passed two bills affecting Washington employers’ obligations to their job applicants and employees.