Washington Enacts Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave LawAllan S Bloom
Washington employers are likely aware of Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Act ("PFMLA") and the recently passed amendments, but they may have some lingering questions. This post seeks to answer those questions to ensure employers are in compliance and remain in compliance when benefits begin...
Inslee, by raising the minimum wage in Washington state, helping to pass a statewide paid family leave law and enacting a moratorium on the death penalty, has been an outspoken progressive executive since he became governor in 2013. But his profile truly rose after the election of President Do...
As Oregon employers prepare for the implementation of paid family leave, questions have arisen regarding remote workers residing out of state or employees working across state lines. This situation raises the question, “Where do employees perform their work?” Fortunately, the Oregon Employ...
leave, at the latest. Employers must allow their employees to use any accrued paid leave, and they must allow their employees to use leave a reasonable amount of leave. The leave is typically unpaid, but employers must allow their employees to use any accrued paid leave. The law applies to...
A change many Washington employees may have noticed in their paychecks this year was that they paid premiums for a new law taking effect in 2020 for paid family and medical leave.Starting in 2020, Washington workers will be able to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave (16 if the leave is...
The article focuses on the substantial amendments to the Washington state's Family and Medical Leave Act (WFMLA) signed into law by Governor Christine Gregoire on March 15, 2006. The legislation entitles eligible employees to take up to 12 work weeks of leave per year for the arrival of a ...
Select the employee from the list of team members. In the Tax Settings section of the profile, select Exempt from Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. For additional information about the WA Paid Family and Medical Leave program, please reference the Washington Paid Leave Website.Add...
The 65-year-old anti-abortion lawmaker planned to depart at the end of his term but stepped down weeks later on Oct. 21. A special election to replace him is set for March 13. Next:Kristi Noem, R-S.D. 29/42 Credit Kristi Noem, R-S.D. Rep. Kristi Noem, a Republican from ...
The Public Employment Relations Commission held that Whatcom County committed a refusal to bargain ULP by unilaterally deciding to deduct Paid Family Medical Leave Act premiums from wages without bargaining. PERC reasoned that since this deduction affected “wages” it was a mandatory subjec...