Paid Family Leave update - Get ready!

Employers: Get ready now for paid sick leave
New law takes effect Jan. 1
Do you provide paid sick leave to your employees? All employers in Washington will be required to very soon. The new paid sick leave law starts Jan. 1, 2018. It's one of the changes resulting from Initiative 1433, which was approved by voters last fall.  
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is implementing the new law, which also includes annual increases in the state minimum wage through 2020 and ensures employers pay their employees tips and service charges.
Online tools help employers get ready
You can find paid sick leave tools, training and other resources at L&I’s new Employer Resource Center (www.Lni.wa/gov/SickLeave). There are also webinars scheduled to help you get ready. To sign up, click “Employer Paid Sick Leave Training” on the right side of the web page.
Here are the webinar dates and times:

• Nov. 29: 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m.
• Dec. 11: 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
• Dec. 18: 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
• Dec. 21: 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

New required L&I workplace poster

Statewide outreach and media campaign to raise awareness

• Go to www.Lni.wa.gov/SickLeave, where you’ll find online resources for employers.
• Sign up for updates on the new requirements, training for employers and more on the Employment Standards listserv at www.Lni.wa.gov/Main/Listservs/WRWageHour.asp.