Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave is a benefit for almost all employees in Washington. Starting soon, on January 1, 2020, employees can apply to receive this benefit through the Employment Security Department. Accordingly, employers are required to make sure that your employees have information about the program. This poster from www.paidleave.wa.gov is downloadable and printable. Use it so you can comply with the law by posting this in an area where you post employment-related notices. For example, break rooms are a perfect location. This website has a variety of other resources for employers, including an Employer Toolkit.

To help you with compliance, click the poster below to download. Take some time also to check out these video tutorials from www.paidleave.wa.gov.