New 2011 Washington, D.C. Mandatory Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act Official Notice
The District of Columbia has released the long-awaited mandatory-to-post Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 (ASSLA) Official Notice. The ASSLA requires employers in the District of Columbia to provide paid leave to employees for illness and for absences associated with domestic violence or sexual abuse. Eligible employees include regular, temporary and part-time employees, and depending on the number of employees an employer has, leave can extend up to 3, 5 or 7 days.
To become eligible, employees must work for their employer for one year and work for at least 1,000 hours during that year. Employees may take the leave for their own medical care and to aid or care for family members as defined by the Act. An employee’s accrued paid leave carries over annually, but the rules do not require a payout for accumulated leave in the event of discharge or resignation.
Regardless of the number of employees an employer has, all employers must post the Official Notice. The Notice provides important information about filing a complaint and how to obtain additional information about the law. The rules regarding notice, compliance and enforcement, and the penalties for violations, are significant. Compliance Poster Company’s 2011 Washington, D.C. All-On-One posters, and Peel ‘N Post for 11/2009 All-On-One posters, feature the new ASSLA Official Notice.