Washington Warehouse Worker Quota Law (HB 1762)

It applies to employers with 100 or more nonexempt employees at one warehouse distribution center or 1,000 across Washington, including workers engaged through agencies. Employers must give written quota descriptions, provide work speed data on request, and set quotas that allow time for breaks, bathroom use, travel within the facility and safety-related activity. Quotas that expose workers to hazards violating state safety law are prohibited, and the Department of Labor and Industries enforces it and can order quota changes.

Washington ties quota rules to its safety agency, so a quota that drives musculoskeletal injuries can be treated as a safety violation, not just a disclosure lapse. Facility layout matters because quotas must account for walking time to restrooms and break rooms. For example, a 3PL running a large Kent Valley fulfillment center should check that its pick rates allow realistic travel time across a long building, since L&I can order the employer to correct a quota within a set period.

• Labor Management SystemLMSSoftware that tracks warehouse labor
• Units per HourUPHUnits handled in one labor hour
• Pick and PackTaking items off the shelf and boxing them

• Warehouse Worker Protection Act2021 · State laws regulating warehouse productivity quotas
• California AB 701 Warehouse Quota Law2021 · Limits and disclosure for warehouse productivity quotas
• Oregon Warehouse Worker Quota Law (HB 4127)2024, effective 2025 · Oregon law requiring written warehouse quotas

1. RCW 49.84 Warehouse distribution centers app.leg.wa.gov
2. Washington L&I: Warehouse quota standards, employee protections lni.wa.gov