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This includes part-time and seasonal workers. <\/span>Employees earn paid sick leave at a minimum rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked<\/b>, and paid sick leave must be paid at the employee\u2019s normal hourly rate. Workers can use earned sick leave after 90 days of employment, and can carry over up to 40 hours of unused sick leave into the following year. Many employers offer more generous sick leave policies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Coronavirus and Paid Sick Leave Washington’s Paid Sick Leave law allows employees to use their paid sick leave for most situations related to the Coronavirus, including:<\/p>\n Washington’s Paid Sick Leave law does not cover cases where the employer voluntarily closes the workplace (but the employer can voluntarily provide paid sick leave in this case). For more information, see\u00a0 L&I’s Coronavirus Paid Sick Leave Q&A page.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n Other Coronavirus Leave Options: <\/strong>For an excellent summary of all the different leave benefits available for Coronavirus see:\u00a0 Employment Security’s COVID Fact Sheet<\/a>.\u00a0<\/u> In many cases, workers can use any available unemployment benefits. Front-line and essential employees will likely qualify for Workers’ Compensation if there was exposure at work. See Chapter 2.6<\/a> for basic info on Worker’s Comp insurance, and see: L&I’s Coronavirus WC Q&A here<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n “High-Risk” Employee Rights and Options:<\/strong> Employees at “high-risk” of contracting COVID-19 can seek alternative work arrangements from their employer. If no alternatives are available, they can use any leave options open to them. An employer cannot\u00a0discharge, permanently replace, or in any manner discriminate against <\/span>a high-risk employee who is uses one of these options above. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/i><\/b>Seattle has a stronger paid sick leave law that allows workers at larger employers (50+ employees) to carry over more leave into the next year, and the largest employers (250+ employees) must provide a leave hour for every 30 hours worked. See details at the City\u2019s website (<\/span>https:\/\/www.seattle.gov\/laborstandards\/ordinances\/paid-sick-and-safe-time<\/span><\/a>). The City of SeaTac also has a sick leave provision (<\/span>http:\/\/www.seatacwa.gov\/our-city\/employment-standards-ordinance<\/span><\/a>) in its minimum wage law providing most transportation and hospitality workers access to paid sick time as soon as it is earned, and requires that unused sick leave be paid out to employees at the end of each year. Tacoma has a paid sick leave law based on the state law (<\/span>https:\/\/www.cityoftacoma.org\/cms\/one.aspx?pageId=75860<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n Paid sick leave can be used for:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”2.2 \u041e\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0447\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0456\u043c\u0435\u0439\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u043c \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432'\u044f” open=”on” open_toggle_text_color=”#7a152d” open_toggle_background_color=”#f7f7f7″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#f7f7f7″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#7a152d” icon_color=”#dd0e3b” admin_label=”2.2 Paid Family and Medical Leave” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ title_level=”h3″ title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”25px” title_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#7a152d” border_width_all=”0px” global_module=”2274″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]<\/p>\n Paid Family and Medical Leave is a new benefit for employees in Washington. It provides paid time off when a serious health condition prevents you from working or when workers need time to care for a family member or a new child. Paid Family and Medical Leave is available to almost everyone working in Washington.<\/p>\n As with any illness, to be eligible for paid medical leave, a healthcare provider must certify that you are unable to work due to a serious health condition. If your healthcare provider certifies your illness meets the definition of \u201cserious health condition\u201d and you are otherwise eligible, you can use Paid Family and Medical Leave for COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n NOTE: COVID-19 EMERGENCY PAID LEAVE BENEFIT – <\/strong><\/em>Washington is providing pandemic leave employee assistance grants to workers who need to use Paid Family and Medical Leave, but have been unable to accumulate the hours needed to qualify for the program due to the pandemic. For more information, contact WA Employment Security Dept. by email at paidleave@esd.wa.gov<\/a> or by phone at (833) 717-2273.<\/p>\n You are eligible if:<\/p>\n Most eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave a year. If you give birth to a baby, you qualify for up to 16 weeks of paid leave. In some circumstances, you may qualify for up to 18 weeks. The leave does not have to be taken all at once.<\/p>\n While you\u2019re out, you will receive payments from the state based on a percentage of your typical weekly earnings, up to $1,000 a week. The Employment Security Dept. (ESD) will have an online benefit calculator to estimate how much you will receive. https:\/\/paidleave.wa.gov\/estimate-your-weekly-pay\/<\/a><\/p>\n If you work for a company that employs more than 50 people in Washington, you have worked there for at least a year and for a total of 1,250 hours in the year immediately preceding leave, you are eligible for job protection. If you do not have job protection with Paid Family and Medical Leave there may be other local, state or federal laws that offer job protection or restoration for you. For pregnancy leaves, the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) provides disability leave and job protections if you work for an employer with 8 or more employees. See Section 2.4 Pregnancy and Parental Leave<\/strong><\/a> for more information. \u200b<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”2.3 \u041d\u0435\u043e\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0447\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0456 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0456\u043c\u0435\u0439\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u043c \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432'\u044f” open_toggle_text_color=”#7a152d” open_toggle_background_color=”#f7f7f7″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#f7f7f7″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#7a152d” icon_color=”#dd0e3b” admin_label=”2.3 Unpaid Family and Medical Leave” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ title_level=”h3″ title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”25px” title_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#7a152d” border_width_all=”0px” global_module=”2288″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]<\/p>\n The Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives any workers the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year when:<\/span><\/p>\n You are eligible for unpaid family\/medical leave if you and your employer meet the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”2.4 \u0412\u0430\u0433\u0456\u0442\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0442\u0430 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0430 \u043f\u043e \u0434\u043e\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u0443 \u0437\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043d\u043e\u044e” open_toggle_text_color=”#7A152D” closed_toggle_text_color=”#F7F7F7″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#7A152D” icon_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” admin_label=”2.4 Pregnancy and Parental Leave” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ title_level=”h3″ global_module=”2293″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n Federal and state laws protect new parents\u2019 rights to take time off to care for a newly born or newly adopted or fostered child. Pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions must be treated in the same way as other temporary illnesses or conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n It is illegal for your employer to discriminate against you because you are pregnant!<\/b> In 2017, Washington State passed even stronger protections for pregnant employees. For more information on pregnancy discrimination, see <\/span>Chapter 3: Your Right to be Free of Discrimination<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n If you feel like your leave rights are being violated \u2013 you can go to a government agency (see below) for help and file a claim.\u00a0 Or you can contact an employment lawyer and, in some cases, take your employer directly to court.<\/p>\n Contact information for these organizations can be found in the Resources chapter of this manual.<\/p>\n US Department of Labor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Employment Security Department<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n WA State Department of Labor and Industries<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Washington State Human Rights Commission<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”2.5 \u0412\u0456\u0434\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0430 \u0443 \u0437\u0432'\u044f\u0437\u043a\u0443 \u0437 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0448\u043d\u0456\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u043c” open_toggle_text_color=”#7a152d” open_toggle_background_color=”#f7f7f7″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#f7f7f7″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#7a152d” icon_color=”#dd0e3b” admin_label=”2.5 Domestic Violence Leave” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ title_level=”h3″ title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”25px” title_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#7a152d” border_width_all=”0px” global_module=”2302″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]<\/p>\n Washington State law allows all employees to take (paid or unpaid) leave to deal with issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking for themselves or family members. You can take time off for:<\/span><\/p>\n You must give notice to your employer as soon as possible if you need this leave. When you are requesting leave for domestic violence, your employer may ask you to prove that either you or a family member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Your employer must keep this information confidential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For more information visit: <\/span>https:\/\/lni.wa.gov\/workers-rights\/leave\/domestic-violence-leave<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Learn more about paid leave in the Chapter 2.1 \u201cPaid Sick and Safe Leave.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”2.6 \u041a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0435\u043d\u0441\u0430\u0446\u0456\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c: \u0412\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0456 \u0442\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043c\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u0445\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f” open_toggle_text_color=”#7a152d” open_toggle_background_color=”#f7f7f7″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#f7f7f7″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#7a152d” icon_color=”#dd0e3b” admin_label=”2.6 On the Job Injury and Occupational Disease” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ title_level=”h3″ title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”25px” title_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#7a152d” border_width_all=”0px” global_module=”2350″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]<\/p>\n If you are injured at work or develop an occupational (work-related) disease, you can apply for workers\u2019 compensation. If you need medical treatment for your injury or illness you may be entitled to help in paying for treatment. You may also be entitled to receive partial lost wages if illness or injury stopped you from being able to work. All employees have the right to receive workers\u2019 compensation, including undocumented workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Coronavirus and Workers’ Compensation<\/strong><\/p>\n Employees may also have a Workers’ Compensation claim for Coronavirus cases if the virus resulted from a work exposure. For frontline workers with Coronavirus, exposure at work allows you to quality for Workers’ Comp. Frontline includes health care (including any work in a health care facility), farm and agriculture work, food processing, distribution and sale, first responders, transit, child care, retail, hospitality, corrections, education and library work. Other claims that meet certain criteria for exposure will be considered on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n See L&I’s Coronavirus WC Q&A here<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n Most Washington employers purchase worker\u2019s compensation insurance from a pool called the State Fund. The State Fund is run by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). Here is L&I\u2019s workers’ compensation claims website: (<\/span>https:\/\/lni.wa.gov\/claimsI<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Some larger employers “self-insure” for injuries at work. If your employer is self-insured, see self-insured FAQs below.<\/span><\/p>\n If You Get Injured on the Job or Diagnosed with an Occupational Disease:<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Get First Aid and\/or See a Doctor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When you are injured on the job or realize you have an occupational disease you have some rights.\u00a0 You can:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Report the Injury\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n Be sure to tell medical staff, including the doctor, that you were injured or made sick on the job.<\/b> They will help you file your initial workers\u2019 compensation paperwork, or file a claim. Explain to the doctor what caused your injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you can\u2019t work, or can\u2019t do all of the things you used to be able to do at work because of your injury, your doctor will also complete an Activity Prescription Form. This will tell your employer and L&I how your work must be changed or how long you need to rest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Let your employer know right away that you are injured so they know about your injuries when the L&I paperwork arrives and can help you plan your return to work. If you don\u2019t let your employer know about your injury and you need to file a claim later, it may be denied.<\/span><\/p>\n The Report of Industrial Injury or Occupational Disease is an accident report form available at hospitals, clinics or doctors\u2019 offices. You complete the worker portion of this form.\u00a0 Your doctor fills out the medical portion of this form and sends it to L&I.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Once L&I receives your claim, they will assign a claim manager. If you are more comfortable speaking a language other than English, you have the right to an interpreter at all doctors\u2019 appointments and in all meetings with your L&I case manager.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you are in a union workplace, let your union representative know that you are injured. Union reps may be able to help with this process and need to be kept informed of all job-related injuries to help correct the workplace problem. Your union contract may provide you with additional protection in case of an on-the-job injury.<\/span><\/p>\n About a third of Washington workers work for self-insured employers. If you work for a self-insured employer, your rights and benefits do not change, but you must file a claim through your employer. Your employer should have a notice on the safety bulletin board about how to file an accident report for a workplace injury or disease. You may also talk to your supervisor, union representative, or HR manager about how to do it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n L&I\u2019s self-insurance section will help you if you disagree with your employer. For more information you can contact L&I\u2019s Self-Insurance Section in Olympia at <\/span>(360) 902-6901<\/b>. There is also an Ombudsman (a representative) appointed to help self-insured injured workers with their claims, call <\/span>888-317-0493<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n A guide to workers\u2019 compensation for employees of self-insured companies can be downloaded from the L&I website here: <\/span>https:\/\/lni.wa.gov\/insurance\/self-insurance\/about-self-insurance\/<\/a><\/p>\n\u0412\u0438\u0432\u0447\u0456\u0442\u044c \u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438<\/h2>\n
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Raising the bar! Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Leave
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Can I use Paid Leave if I am sick with COVID-19?<\/h4>\n
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Who\u2019s Covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?<\/span><\/h5>\n
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Workers\u2019 Compensation State Fund vs. Self-Insurance Coverage<\/h4>\n
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What do I do if my employer tells me not to report the injury to the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), or tells me to lie and say it didn\u2019t happen on the job?<\/span><\/h5>\n