WA HB1313

Requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60 days written notice before mass layoffs (50+ employees in 30 days), relocations (100+ miles), or terminations to affected workers, the Employment Security Department, workforce councils, local officials, and unions

Employers violating notice requirements face liability to each affected employee for up to 60 days of wages and benefits, plus penalties of up to $500 per day of violation

Mandates employers pay for 120 days of continued group health insurance for laid-off employees and their dependents, or until they obtain other coverage

Requires employers to provide rapid response partners at least 90 minutes of access to affected employees during work hours to present information on unemployment benefits, job services, and retraining programs

Prohibits employers from coordinating mass layoff timing or terms with competitors (as unfair trade practice), voids noncompete agreements for employees laid off without proper notice, and bars nondisclosure clauses preventing discussion of mass layoff conduct as condition of severance