Presentations
"Navigating the Landscape of the New Washington Paid Sick Leave Law: What You Need to Know for January 1, 2018 Compliance," Davis Wright Tremaine Webinar
By Gillian Murphy, Paula C. Simon, Laura Turczanski, and Angela R. Vogel
12.06.17
Beginning January 1, 2018, under a new state law, Washington employers must provide non-exempt employees with paid sick leave. This webinar provided practical tips for compliance, covering the new landscape of paid leave, interaction with requirements under city ordinances, and multiple administrative challenges currently facing employers, including requirements related to:
- Eligibility and leave accrual
- Existing PTO plans
- "Frontloading" sick leave
- Verification of illness
- Incremental sick leave use and variances
- Policy for employee notice of need for leave