Angela Vogel

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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Significant Changes Are Coming to Washington's Paid Family Medical Leave Program in 2026

Employers should take note, amendments to Washington state's Paid Family and Medical Leave law (PFML) included in HB 1213 significantly broaden job restoration rights, attempt to address leave stacking issues, alter benefits...more

7/9/2025 / Employee Benefits , Employee Rights , Employer Responsibilities , Family Medical Leave , New Legislation , New Regulations , Paid Leave , State Labor Laws , Washington

Washington Employment Law Mid-Year Update for 2025

Several key bills passed during the recent Washington legislative session that will significantly impact Washington employers...more

6/17/2025 / Background Checks , Employee Rights , Employer Responsibilities , Fair Chance Act , New Legislation , Paid Leave , Pay Transparency , Pregnancy , State Labor Laws , WARN Act

WA Notify COVID-19 Exposure Tracking Tool Poses Privacy and Implementation Considerations for Employers

Washington State has a new COVID-19 exposure-notification smartphone tool, WA Notify. Introduced on Nov. 30 by the Department of Health, University of Washington, and Brotman Baty Institute, WA Notify has since been...more

12/24/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employee Tracking , Employer Responsibilities , Smartphones , Washington , Workplace Safety

Update: WA Governor Extends Employment Protections to "High-Risk" Workers Through August 1, 2020

Update: On June 9, 2020, Governor Inslee issued Proclamation 20-46.1, which continues the protections for high-risk employees as originally set forth by Proclamation 20-46 "High-Risk Employees – Workers' Rights on April 13,...more

6/30/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Responsibilities , Governor Inslee , High Risk Covid Employees , Re-Opening Guidelines , Workplace Safety

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