Daily Document Update: HR Compliance Library, ¶46,039, Legislation to strengthen Paid Family and Medical Leave program signed into law in Washington - STATE LAW, (Apr. 15, 2019)

摘要

A bill to provide updates to Washington’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee on April 3. House Bill 1399 makes several technical corrections to the new program, and clarifies a key provision related to supplementing wages while an employee is out on leave. The Employment Security Department operates the program. “Our Paid Family and Medical Leave program is the best in the nation and was developed to work for both employers and employees-this bill only enhances that,” said Employment Security Commissioner, Suzi LeVine. “By allowing employers the option to supplement an employee’s Paid Family and Medical Leave benefit with other paid leave, many workers won’t be faced with losing income while taking care of themselves or a family member in a critical or challenging time of their lives.”