The article reports that, with the enactment of Senate Bill 5659 in April 2007, Washington became the second state to establish a paid family leave program, joining California, which passed a paid leave law in 2002. The Fede...
Employers can opt out of the state insurance pool by creating a voluntary plan. Employers wishing to start voluntary plans must fill out an application and receive approval from ESD. Employers may choose to create voluntary plans for paid family leave only, paid medical leave only, or both paid...
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...
employers must comply with the federal and state short-term medical disability laws allowing their employees to use accrued leave during their short-term illnesses. In addition to receiving protection under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Washington law allows ...
As Oregon employers prepare for paid family leave, questions have arisen for remote workers residing out of state or employees working across Washington state lines
Square Payroll processes the following per the frequency for the listed state agencies.Washington Employment Security Department (ESD)Unemployment Insurance Tax and Wage Report (5208A & 5208B): files quarterly Unemployment Insurance Tax Payment: files quarterly Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave: ...
Democrat Jimmy Gomez, a state assemblyman, won a special election for his seat in June. 8/42 Credit Diane Black, R-Tenn. Rep. Diane Black, a Republican from Tennessee who has served since 2011, announced she would retire at the end of the current term. The 66-year-old is running for...
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 ...
In 2019, the State of Washington passed a new law prohibiting employers from seeking the wage and salary history of an applicant. The purpose of this new law is to reduce gender discrimination in pay, as women historically have been paid less than men for the same positions, which then ...
InWA Interpreters v. PERC and Dept of Labor & Industries, the Washington State Court of Appeals affirmed a PERC decision which ruled that the bargaining rights of interpreters were not violated when the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) implemented a new policy during the pen...