HB 1313 establishes new minimum standards for 1 million Washington workers –one-third of the state’s workforce – to accrue paid sick and safe time Olympia | Today, the Washington State House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HB 1313 – a bill establishing minimum standards for earned paid sick and safe time. The bill will protect 1Continue reading “State House passes Washington’s first statewide paid sick days bill”
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Take action: Demand paid sick days for every Washington family
In seven years of employment at the same restaurant, Alma only left work once. It was to rush to the hospital to see her 13 year-old daughter who had been hospitalized after an acute asthma attack. Afterward, Alma’s boss told her she’d be fired if she ever left work again. No one should be forcedContinue reading “Take action: Demand paid sick days for every Washington family”
Tell legislators: Don’t roll back paid leave protections!
During the regular session, the Senate passed two bills that would repeal family and medical leave insurance and roll back paid sick leave protections. Conservative members of the House and Senate have promised to bring both these bills back to the Special Session on the budget starting this Monday, May 13th. Please help protect the health andContinue reading “Tell legislators: Don’t roll back paid leave protections!”
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