WA HB1524

Requires hotels, motels, retail, security guard entities, and property services contractors to provide panic buttons to isolated employees (janitors, security guards, housekeepers, room service attendants) who work alone or in areas where coworkers cannot immediately respond to emergencies

Mandates training for managers, supervisors, and isolated employees on panic button use, sexual harassment/assault prevention, and whistleblower protections, with employers required to document and provide training records to the Department of Labor and Industries upon request

Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to investigate violations and issue civil penalties of $1,000 per willful violation, escalating to $2,000-$10,000 for repeat willful violators within three years

Requires property services contractors to annually report sexual harassment policy adoption dates, training numbers, work locations, worker counts, and hours worked to the department

Takes effect January 1, 2026, contingent on specific funding being provided in the omnibus appropriations act by June 30, 2025