The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) oversees issues such as workplace safety, workers’ compensation, and wage laws. L&I regulates industries in the state, including electrical, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, and many others.

L&I exists to support Washington businesses and workers, but as an employer, when you receive a challenge or notification on L&I letterhead, it can be a stressful experience. You may be required to take action to deal with an electrical citation or other code violation. You want to be in compliance with the law, but you also have a business to run. When there are pressing business matters to attend to, many busy business owners and managers are understandably tempted to deal with notifications at some later date.

You ignore an L&I citation at your peril, and that of your company. Don’t put off dealing with L&I issues—but don’t address them without legal guidance. The L&I lawyers of Employer Solutions Law can help you respond appropriately to electrical citations and other L&I issues.

L&I Attorneys for Washington Employers

Employer Solutions Law represents employers exclusively. We help you manage a wide variety of issues that arise in the course of running your business, including L&I challenges. Our experienced L&I lawyers can guide you through legal matters including:

• Electrical citations, including evaluating whether there is a legal basis on which to challenge the citation, disputing or appealing the citation, representing you in hearings, and negotiating with L&I to reduce penalties or develop a compliance plan. We can also work with you to prevent future violations and minimize disruptions to your ongoing business operations.
• Workplace safety (WISHA/DOSH) violations, including challenging citations, negotiating penalties, navigating the compliance process, and providing training to ensure best safety practices going forward.
• Wage and hour disputes, including responding to allegations of wage theft or other non-compliance with the law; our L&I lawyers can also represent you in investigations and hearings regarding wage issues.
• Sick and family leave pay issues, such as providing guidance on verifying and documenting leave requests, managing intermittent leave requests, and preventing abuse of company leave policies.
• Support regarding federal and Washington State prevailing wage laws, including guidance regarding compliance, contract drafting, calculation and documentation, and responding to audits and investigations.
• Risk classification reporting, including ensuring accurate reporting and disputing incorrect classifications, as well as developing risk management strategies.
• Worker rights complaints, including responding to complaints, representing you in disputes, and assisting with policy development and training.

In short, our role is to help you and your company to be proactive, preventing potential L&I challenges whenever possible. When a challenge or crisis does arise, Employer Solutions Law is responsive, helping you resolve conflicts, mitigate damage, and minimize disruption to your business.

Experienced Washington L&I Lawyers

Employer Solutions Law represents exclusively employers in matters involving the Washington Department of Labor & Industries. We have a reputation in the legal and regulatory community for effective representation and ethical practice. We are the L&I attorneys to call when you want to do the right thing for your company and your employees, and when you want to ensure that you are in compliance with the state and federal laws that affect your business.