The Wage Payment Act requires the Department of Labor & Industries to investigate all wage complaints.
This law requires that, unless a complaint is otherwise resolved (withdrawn or paid), L&I must issue either a Determination of Compliance (DOC) or a citation and Notice of Assessment (NOA) ordering the payment of wages, interest, and penalties.
After an NOA or DOC is issued by L&I, the worker or employer may appeal L&I's decision to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). An administrative law judge presides at the OAH and issues an initial order after a hearing is held.
L&I, the worker, or the employer may appeal the OAH's initial order to the director of the Department of Labor & Industries. The director then conducts a review and issues a final order.
The director also reviews OAH orders and issues final orders in child labor, protected leave, apprenticeship, and prevailing wage cases. These orders will also be posted here when they are issued.
Director's orders issued since 2016 are located directly below.
For questions about director's orders for employment standards, please contact the Employment Standards program.
Key
APP Apprenticeship
CL Child Labor
GEN General Order
PL Protected Leave
PW Prevailing Wage
WPA Wage Payment Act
Employment Standards Director's Orders
| Case Number | Case Name | Date of Final Order | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penhall Company | 10/31/2023 | Prevailing Wage | |
| Speed Trans LLC and Arashdeep Singh | 10/24/2023 | Timeliness | |
| Jason Johnson | 10/24/2023 | Hours worked | |
| Gregory Bell | 9/5/2023 | Hours worked | |
| Construction Industry Training Council Mechanical Insulator | 8/15/2023 | Apprenticeship | |
| Regent Chinese Restaurant, Peter Chu, and Kelly Shuman | 6/28/2023 | Default | |
| 2023-010-WPA | John Piela | 6/28/2023 | Overtime |
| 2023-009-WPA | Randall Moss | 5/30/2023 | Exemption |
| 2023-007-APP | Cascade Veterinary Clinics | 5/30/2023 | Apprenticeship |
| 2023-006-PW | UA Local 32; and The Washington State Association of the UA | 4/11/2023 | Prevailing Wage |
| 2023-005-PW | Westwater Construction Company | 4/11/2023 | Prevailing Wage |
| 2023-004-APP | Ryan Meyers | 3/28/2023 | Apprenticeship |
| 2023-003-WPA | Heather Haws | 3/16/2023 | Hours worked |
| 2023-002-PW | Glacier Northwest, Inc. | 2-21-2023 | Prevailing Wage |
| 2023-001-APP | Axiom Construction & Consulting, LLC | 2-14-2023 | Plan Approval |
| 2022-022-WPA | Five Star Guttering, LLC, and Oscar Curiel | 11-15-2022 | Hours Worked |
| 2022-021-WPA | In Re: Grayson Morgan | 11-22-2022 | Hours Worked |
| 2022-020-WPA | In Re: Dolla Sign Auto Services, LLC, and Keegan Patterson and Kyle York | 11-1-2022 | Default |
| 2022-019-APP | Andgar Corporation | 11-8-2022 | Plan Approval |
| 2022-018-APP | In Re: ACTiV | 8-9-2022 | Plan Approval |
| 2022-017-WPA | In Re: Robert Keller | 7-5-2022 | Employer Status |
| 2022-016-PL | In Re: Amazon Digital Services, LLC | 7-14-2022 | Retaliation |
| 2022-015-WPA | King County dba King County Metro Transit | 5-26-2022 | Dismiss |
| 2022-014-WPA | Eftkhar Balfour | 5-19-2022 | Default |
| 2022-013-WPA | ONK & KSK Corp dba Harbor Sushi and Ok Nam Kim | 6-21-2022 | Default |
| 2022-012-WPA | Espionage Cosmetics, LLC, and Jaimie Cordero. | 4-12-2022 | Default |
| 2022-011-WPA | Commerce Cooperative and John Wantz. | 4-12-2022 | Default |
| 2022-010-WPA | Doceo LLC dba H&H Moving Co. and Jack Holt. | 3-15-2022 | Default |
| 2022-009-WPA | David Koenig. | 3-15-2022 | Default |
| 2022-008-WPA | Family Preservation Service of Washington, Inc., and Robert Keller. | 3-15-2022 | Personal Liability |
| 2022-007-WPA | San Miguel, LLC and Marta Araujo. | 2-15-2022 | Hours Worked |
| 2022-006-APP | Brinderson, LLC. | 2-15-2022 | Apprenticeship |
| 2022-005-APP | Construction Industry Training Council – Mechanical Insulator. | 2-1-2022 | Apprenticeship |
| 2022-004-WPA | Vat’s Corner Market a Partnership of Ajay Vatsa and Subhash Vatsa. | 1-18-2022 | Hours Worked |
| 2022-003-WPA | Five Star Guttering, LLC, and Oscar Curiel. | 1-18-2022 | Default |
| 2022-002-WPA | Savanna Garcia. | 1-18-2022 | Hours Worked |
| 2022-001-WPA | Zain Medical Center. | 1-11-2022 | Hours Worked |
| 2021-019-WPA | Julie Brown. | 12-16-2021 | Hours Worked |
| 2021-018-WPA | Regent Chinese Restaurant. | 12-16-2021 | Hours Worked |
| 2021-017-WPA | Mayflo Contracting, LLC. | 12-7-2021 | Default |
| 2021-016-WPA | Sunland Bark & Topsoil Co., and Edward Little | 12-7-2021 | Default |
| 2021-015-WPA | Gleam Transportation, LLC, and Gokhan Ulger. | 11-23-2021 | Hours Worked |
| 2021-014-WPA | Greenfield, Rhett | 11-23-2021 | Hours Worked |
| 2021-013-WPA | Wee Dram dba Perfect Touch Landscape & Lawn, and Roy Mitchell | 11-16-2021 | Default |
| 2021-011-WPA | Smith, Addie | 11-09-2021 | Default |
| 2021-010-WPA | Lloyd Joynt | 10-12-2021 | Default |
| 2021-008-WPA | Ann Riggs | 9-7-2021 | Minimum Wage Act Exemption |
| 2021-007-WPA | Steffanie Bui | 8-17-2021 | Hours Worked |
| 2021-006-WPA | Kathleen Belocura dba Belocura Construction. | 6-15-2021 | Default |
| 2021-005-CL | Rotschy, Inc. | 5-18-2021 | Default |
| 2021-004-WPA | Byrek & Baguette 2 | 5-11-2021 | Default |
| 2021-003-WPA | Harrison Medical Center | 4-27-2021 | Paid Sick Leave |
| 2021-002-WPA | Peter Quenguyen | 4-13-2021 | Hours Worked |
| 2021-001-WPA | Matthew Vaders | 2-2-2021 | Hours Worked |
| 2020-018-FCA | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12-23-2020 | Family Care |
| 2020-027-WPA | Evaan Solomon | 12-08-2020 | Default |
| 2020-016-WPA | Summerland Enterprises, Inc. dba Red Kitchen Cocktails + Taps | 11-24-2020 | Default |
| 2020-015-WPA | Sarah Buel | 11-10-2020 | Overtime |
| 2020-014-PL | PACCAR, Inc. dba Kenworth Truck Co. | 10-6-2020 | Paid Leave |
| 2020-013-WPA | Commerce Cooperative, and John Wantz | 9-1-2020 | Default |
| 2020-012-WPA | Muhammad Ahmad | 8-16-2020 | Default |
| 2020-011-WPA | NHTC Investment, Inc. dba Malri Hyang Tacoma, and Jae Kim | 8-11-2020 | Default |
| 2020-010-WPA | Hernandez Legacy Enterprises, and Jesus Hernandez | 9-15-2020 | Hours Worked |
| 2020-008-WPA | J&A Marine Electric, LLC, and Jerry Tidwell | 6-30-2020 | Default |
| 2020-007-WPA | Pierce County Community Newspaper, LLC | 6-30-2020 | Default |
| 2020-006-WPA | Ideal Countertops, LLC and, Igor Demchenkov | 6-2-2020 | Default |
| 2020-005-WPA | Cradle to Classroom Childcare Center, LLC, and April Schroeder | 4-7-2020 | Default |
| 2020-004-WPA | Amelia Butler | 4-7-2020 | Default |
| 2020-003-WPA | LM Digital, LLC, and William Casstronova | 2-18-2020 | Default |
| 2020-002-WPA | First Quality Builds, LLC, and Seyed Farshid Hosseni | 2-18-2020 | Default |
| 2020-001-WPA | Edith Vazquez dba Las Adelitas Restaurant Bar & Grill | 2-20-2020 | Default |
| 2019-012-WPA | Mohamed El Taher | 12-16-2019 | Hours Worked |
| 2019-011-WPA | Thaalis LLC, and Adiaman Velnambi | 12-12-2019 | Default |
| 2019-010-WPA | Rusty Grape Vineyard, Inc | 7-19-2019 | Default |
| 2019-009-WPA | Veteran's Independent Enterprises of Washington, and Donald Hutt, and Gary Peterson | 9-27-2019 | Default |
| 2019-008-WPA | Aastha Inc. dba Seattle Printing, and Rajesh Malhotra | 7-19-2019 | Default |
| 2019-007-WPA | Ridgeview Farms, LLC, and Terry Cissne | 6-10-2019 | Hours Worked |
| 2019-006-WPA | Eugene Westrick | 5-3-2019 | Default |
| 2019-005-WPA | Port of Tacoma | 4-24-2019 | Hours Worked |
| 2019-004-WPA | Luxmore Industries, Inc. | 3-13-2019 | Default |
| 2019-003-WPA | Dale Ervin dba Custom Decks, Inc. | 1-17-2019 | Default |
| 2019-002-WPA | Earl James Lee dba Hammer Time Restoration | 1-8-2019 | Employment Status |
| 2019-001-WPA | Thaalis, LLC | 1-8-2019 | Default |
| 2018-027-WPA | Green Power of Washington, LLC, and Clint Wise | 12-5-2018 | Hours Worked |
| 2018-026-WPA | Luxury Motors, LLC, and Hussein Halbawy | 12-5-2018 | Timeliness |
| 2018-025-FLC | Mariviel Brunetti, and Agri Aide, Inc. | 10-26-2018 | Penalty |
| 2018-024-PL | Honeycutt, Rachelle, & Westergreen, Gabriel | 1-8-2019 | Family Leave |
| 2018-023-WPA | Bellwether Harbor Investments, LLP dba Hotel Bellwether | 10-25-2018 | Employee Status |
| 2018-022-WPA | Peachstate Health Management, LLC dba Aeon Clinical Laboratories, and Hanif Roshan | 10-19-2018 | Hours Worked |
| 2018-021-WPA | Giordanous Group, LLC dba Interact, and David J. Kelley | 10-19-2018 | Employee Status |
| 2018-019-WPA | Ready Remodelling, LLC, and John Madden | 10-12-2018 | Timeliness |
| 2018-018-WPA | In re Lyle Powell | 10-12-2018 | Hours Worked |
| 2018-016-WPA | Solorzano, LLC dba Aztek General Contractors, and Luis Solorzano | 8-22-2018 | Hours Worked |
| 2018-015-WPA | Diamond Freight Systems, Inc., DFS Freight, Inc., and Tony Mountaintes, Rajiv Sauson, and Parminder Thind | 9-14-2018 | Overtime |
| 2018-014-WPA | Northwest Freight & Parcel, LLC, and Tony Mountaintes | 9-14-2018 | Overtime |
| 2018-013-WPA | In re Communication Energy Technology Solutions, Inc. dba CETS | 6-28-20018 | Default |
| 2018-012-WPA | In re Qliance Management, Inc. | 6-18-2018 | Timeliness |
| 2018-011-APP | In re Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors Carpenters | 5-17-2018 | Apprenticeship |
| 2018-010-WPA | In re Meelin Nakata | 4-30-2018 | Employee Status |
| 2018-009-WPA | In re Qliance Management Inc. | 5-7-2018 | Default |
| 2018-008-WPA | In re McClain Motors LLC | 4-18-2018 | Timeliness |
| 2018-007-WPA | In re Courtney Thompson | 4-2-2018 | Default |
| 2018-006-WPA | In re Rachel Minnick | 2-27-2018 | Timeliness |
| 2018-005-WPA | In re The Bottle Shop LLC dba Mail & Vine, and Dougles Engler | 2-23-2018 | Timeliness |
| 2018-004-WPA | In re Shantel M. Swan dba Love My Child Family Services | 2-8-2018 | Timeliness |
| 2018-003-WPA | In re Jeffrey Richardson | 2-9-2018 | Timeliness |
| 2018-002-WPA | In re THR Washington II, L.P. dba Invitation Homes | 2-7-2018 | Hours Worked |
| 2018-001-WPA | In re Acropolis Restaurant dba Kayak Bar & Grill, and Nicholas Rondos | 1-10-2018 | Hours Worked |
| 2017-019-WPA | In re: Impact Motion Sports, Inc. and Travis Leavitt | 11-29-2017 | Default |
| 2017-018-WPA | In re: Giordanous Group, LLC dba Interact, and David J. Kelley Note: Appeal to superior court. |
11-17-2017 | Employment Relationship |
| 2017-017-WPA | In re James Gutschmidt | 09-26-2017 | Employment Relationship |
| 2017-016-WPA | In re Desta Koflemariam | 09-18-2017 | Timeliness |
| 2017-015-WPA | In re McCully Contracting Specialist, Inc. | 09-06-2017 | Default |
| 2017-014-WPA | In re Ming and Asian Buffet | 08-07-2017 | Hours Worked |
| 2017-013-WPA | In re Sunshine Motel Inn LLC, and Rajiv Sauson | 07-25-2017 | Hours Worked |
| 2017-011-WPA | In re Concept One Performance and Repair LLC | 06-01-2017 | Hours Worked |
| 2017-010-CL | In re Champion Motels Inc. | 06-06-2017 | Child Labor |
| 2017-009-WPA | In re Daniel Mahoney | 06-08-2017 | Hours Worked |
| 2017-008-WPA | In re Lyle Powell | 06-01-2017 | Timeliness |
| 2017-007-WPA | LTT International Inc. dba Loomis Truck & Tractor Inc., and Wes Loomis | 04-19-2017 | Final Wages |
| 2017-006-WPA | In re Cruisers Driving Academy | 12-1-2017 | Hours Worked |
| 2017-005-WPA | In re Yellow Cab Express LLC dba Tacoma Yellow Cab | 04-03-2017 | Timeliness |
| 2017-004-APP | In re Vertical Options Apprenticeship Program (Note: Appealed to King County Superior Court; decision affirmed) |
03-14-2017 | Apprenticeship |
| 2017-003-WPA | In re Alfonso Garcia | 02-28-2017 | Hours Worked |
| 2017-002-WPA | In re Champion Motels Inc. dba Motel 6 & Devani Khanna | 01-17-2017 | Hours Worked |
| 2017-001-APP | In re I.E.C. of Washington Apprenticeship and Training Committee (Note: Appealed to Thurston County Superior Court, No. 17-2-00588-34; appeal dismissed”) |
02-01-2017 | Apprenticeship |
| 2016-014-WPA | In re Joyce Nganga | 12-15-2016 | Minimum Wage Act Exemption |
| 2016-013-WPA | Smokiam RV Resort and Campground LLC, and Alanna and Bradley Ellis | 11-23-2016 | Minimum Wage Act Exemption |
| 2016-012-WPA | Roger Rudd, DDS | 11-07-2016 | Deduction |
| 2016-011-WPA | In re Creative Touch Auto Solutions, LLC | 10-24-2016 | Default on Appeal |
| 2016-010-WPA | In re Gold Mountain, Inc. (Note: Appealed to Spokane County Superior Court, No. 16-204329-6; decision affirmed) |
10-20-2016 | Overtime |
| 2016-009-WPA | In re Inspired 2, Inc. dba CleanPro Services | 10-07-2016 | Default on Appeal |
| 2016-008-WPA | In re Abigail White dba White Paint | 09-16-2016 | Bonus |
| 2016-007-WPA | In re Hubert Gilmore | 07-29-2016 | Hours Worked |
| 2016-006-WPA | In re Margaret Anderson | 07-26-2016 | Overtime |
| 2016-005-WPA | In re Carolyn Werre | 04-28-2016 | Overtime |
| 2016-004-WPA | In re Gateway Transport, LLC | 04-22-2016 | Agreed Wage |
| 2016-003-WPA | In re Bryon Winter | 01-08-2016 | Default on Appeal |
| 2016-002-WPA | In re PAC 4 Coating & Waterproofing, LLC | 01-07-2016 | Deduction |
| 2016-001-GEN | In re Internet Posting of Director’s Orders | 11-14-2016 | General Order |