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WARN Act Notice
Summary of requirements: An employer with more than 50 full-time employees in Washington must provide written notice of a mass layoff or the closing of a business location to affected employees or their union at least 60 days in advance. Employees currently taking paid family or medical leave under the state program may not be included unless notification is excused. The employer must also notify the state's Employment Security Department.
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Seattle App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time
Summary of state requirements: Employers must provide eligible app-based workers written notice of rights for paid sick and paid safe time and the company's policy and procedure for meeting the requirements. Notice must be provided at least monthly in an electronic format that is readily accessible to the app-based worker.
Employers may provide this information through a reasonable system, including but not limited to an email, on a pay stub, in a weekly summary of compensation information, or through the accessible system required for app-based workers (smartphone application or online web portal.
The Office of Labor Standards may require employers to provide notice of investigation to app-based workers if the office conducts an investigation for any violations of SMC 8.39. The Office of Labor Standards will designate the form, place, and manner of notification.
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- Seattle Municipal Code 8.39.100
- Seattle Municipal Code 8.39.060
- Seattle Municipal Code 8.39.150(B)(2)
Seattle Minimum Wage
Summary of state requirements: On an annual basis and by December 1 each year, the Agency shall create and distribute a poster that gives notice of the rights afforded by Chapter 14.19. The Agency shall create and distribute the poster in English, Spanish, and any other languages that are necessary.
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- Seattle Municipal Code 14.19.045
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Summary of state requirements: Employers must provide a written Eligibility Notice of employee rights to employees who have been away for work for seven consecutive days for reasons that may be covered by Paid Family and Medical Leave. An employee who has been on leave for 14 days must receive written Job Protection Notice telling the employee when job protection will end and when the employee is due to return back to work.
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- Washington Administrative Code 192-540-010
- Revised Code of Washington 50A.20.010
Employee Paid Sick Leave Notification
Summary of state requirements: Employers must have a written paid sick leave policy if the business does any of the following:
- Uses a different paid sick leave accrual year (e.g., fiscal year, benefit year, etc.) other than the calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31);
- Requires employees to provide reasonable notice when using their paid sick leave;
- Requires verification for absences lasting longer than three days;
- Provides employees access to paid sick leave before it has accrued (i.e., frontloading); or
- Uses a paid time off (PTO) program; Offers a shared leave program for employees.
Employers may not need a written paid sick leave policy, but having one is highly recommended. If an employer does have a written policy, it must be readily available to all employees.
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- Revised Code of Washington 49.46.200