Attention: Washington State Employers
New State Posting Released, Poster Update Required!
Washington
All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster
New Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) Program
- How it works
- Employees’ Rights
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Washington All-On-One™
Labor Law Poster
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What’s New?
Beginning January 1, 2020, the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (PFML) (Ch. 50A RCW) provides time off and partial wage replacement benefits when an employee needs time off to bond with a new child, to care for a sick family member, or when their own serious health condition prevents them from working. The PFML posting explains:
How PFML works:
- Full and part-time employees are eligible after working 820 hours
- Most workers are eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave, which can be extended to 16 or 18 weeks in some cases
- Employees receive up to 90% of their weekly pay, capped at $1,000
- Leave may be taken intermittently
- An employer cannot prevent an employee from taking PFML or require an employee to use other types of leave first
- The program is funded by premiums shared between employers and employees; the premium is 0.4% of the employee’s wages
- Employees can apply and file complaints the Employment Security Department (ESD) or obtain assistance from the PFML Ombuds
Who must post the PFML Notice?
- Employers must post and keep posted the PFML notice prepared by the ESD, or a notice that has been approved by the ESD, in an area where employment-related notices are customarily posted. (WAC 192-540-020)
- An employer must also provide the PFML Statement of Employee Rights to an employee taking time off to care for a family member or for their own serious health condition for more than seven consecutive days. (WAC 192-540-010) Download the Statement of Employee Rights for free here.
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