Following passage of Initiative 1433 (I-1433), the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) engaged in rulemaking to adopt and implement rules to carry out and enforce the minimum wage and paid sick leave established by I-1433. During the rulemaking process in 2017, L&I committed to providing additional interpretive guidance through the development of administrative policies.
After developing the draft policies, L&I also committed to circulating each draft policy to stakeholders for review and feedback.
To help employers implement the requirements of I-1433, and to help employees understand their rights, the department developed a draft administrative policy that addresses frequently asked questions about paid sick leave. L&I is requesting your feedback on the draft policy.
The deadline for submission of feedback is COB Friday, October 18, 2019. Stakeholders can submit their comments on the Paid Sick Leave Frequently Asked Questions – Draft Administrative Policy page of the department’s engagement site, or via email to ESRules@Lni.wa.gov. Please note that feedback submitted via email will be added to the engagement site as well.
A meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, from 2 – 4 pm at the L&I headquarters location in Tumwater. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss feedback regarding the draft administrative policy.
For more information visit the L&I website.