Washington has amended its Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program by making several key changes.
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6/23/2025
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Washington State continues to lead in progressive employment legislation with a number of new laws set to take effect in the coming months. These changes span a wide range of employment issues — from wage transparency and...more
6/13/2025
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Washington expanded the covered uses and definition of a family member under Washington’s paid sick leave law effective January 1, 2025. Under Washington’s paid sick leave law employers must provide non-exempt employees with...more
3/21/2025
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Washington State has enacted significant employment laws that have or will come into effect in 2024 and 2025. These laws introduce new requirements and protections for employees across various industries. This update provides...more
The Washington Employment Security Department has announced the Paid Family and Medical Leave 2025 premium rates and weekly benefit maximums. Beginning on January 1, 2025, the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave...more
The Washington State Legislature has again amended the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act. This amendment is effective June 9, 2022. Here is a list of the most significant changes to the law:...more
The Washington State Legislature has temporarily amended the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act to create pandemic leave assistance grants for certain employees and employers. Employees and employers cannot...more
Under Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) law, an employer normally may require verification (including a doctor’s note) for the use of PSST after three consecutive workdays in which the employee uses paid sick/safe...more
On March 26, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law amendments to the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. The significant changes are as follows:
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•The WPFMLA now includes a private right of action...more
Effective March 18, 2020, the Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) Ordinance allows eligible employees working in Seattle to use PSST when their family member’s school or place of care is closed, regardless of whether such...more
Washington has joined the growing list of jurisdictions requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. All Washington employers, regardless of size, must provide their employees paid sick and safe leave (“PSSL”)...more
All Washington employers must provide paid family and medical leave under a bill signed by Governor Jay Inslee on July 5, 2017.
The new law creates an insurance fund that employers and employees both pay into, with a 0.4...more