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Paid sick leave rules have been adopted

Last month the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) released the final rules for paid sick leave in Washington. Voters approved I-1433 in 2016; the initiative increased the minimum wage and mandated that all employers provide paid sick leave. Paid sick leave will accrue beginning Jan. 1, 2018. Lane Powell has a good summary of […]

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Paid sick leave and minimum wage action in Washington

Yesterday the Spokane City Council voted to require employers in the city to provide workers with paid sick leave. The city clerk has not yet produced the final text; the ordinance was amended and passed late last night. But the Spokesman-Review reports that employers with more than 10 employees would have to provide five days […]