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Know Your Rights: Washington’s 2027 Employment Law Changes

Washington’s employment laws are changing in 2027, and these updates could directly impact you in the workplace. Understanding your rights and protections is an important part of building a successful career, but many employees may not know what changes are coming or how they could affect them.

Join South Kitsap Young Professionals on as Taylor Jernigan of Tradewind Consulting breaks down the key employment law changes you need to know.

Taylor will cover important updates to Paid Family and Medical Leave, pregnancy accommodations, hiring protections, personnel file access, and employee classification, along with what these changes could mean for you as an employee.

This is an opportunity to get informed before these changes take effect, understand the protections available to you, and feel more confident navigating the workplace in 2027.

Come grab a coffee, connect with fellow young professionals, and leave with information that could make a real difference in your career.

About the Speaker: 
Taylor Jernigan is the Principal Consultant at Tradewind Consulting, a boutique fractional HR firm based in Gig Harbor serving small and medium-sized businesses across the Pacific Northwest. Taylor helps business owners cut through HR complexity with clear, no-nonsense guidance across compliance, people strategy, and leadership coaching, giving them the confidence to build compliant, people-first workplaces without slowing down their operations. She works directly with owners to turn employment law, HR strategy, and day-to-day people challenges into practical, actionable steps.