On January 1, 2018, employers in Washington State are required to provide paid sick leave to their employee. Employees have been accruing – and using – sick leave since then. If an employee has unused paid sick leave balances of 40 hours or less, then you must carry over those hours from year to year – but ONLY if they are less than 40 hours of paid sick leave. However, you can offer a more generous carryover policy! Do you have more questions about Paid Sick Leave? Click here for the Paid Sick Leave Law Factsheet.
OLYMPIA — Aug. 28,2024 — They support Little League teams, community food banks and local seniors shopping on fixed incomes, but Washington’s small, independent grocers are increasingly in need of help themselves to compete with big-box retailers and commercial grocery chains.
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Yesterday, Governor Inslee rescinded Proclamation 20-82, which delayed the plastic bag ban. The plastic bag ban was initially supposed to take effect on January 1, 2021 after passing in the 2020 Legislative Session. The proclamation will expire at 11:59 PM on September 30, 2021, which means the plastic bag ban will be effective as of 12:00 AM on October 1.
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This memorandum addresses, at a high level, potential liability concerns and provides recommendations for grocers related to varying state and local COVID-19 mask requirements.
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