Tacoma has a paid sick leave law based on the state law ( ). The City of SeaTac also has a sick leave provision ( ) 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. 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. Raising the bar! Seattle's Paid Sick and Safe Leave An employer cannot discharge, permanently replace, or in any manner discriminate against a high-risk employee who is uses one of these options above. If no alternatives are available, they can use any leave options open to them. 'High-Risk' Employee Rights and Options: Employees at 'high-risk' of contracting COVID-19 can seek alternative work arrangements from their employer. See Chapter 2.6 for basic info on Worker's Comp insurance, and see: L&I's Coronavirus WC Q&A here Front-line and essential employees will likely qualify for Workers' Compensation if there was exposure at work. In many cases, workers can use any available unemployment benefits. Other Coronavirus Leave Options: For an excellent summary of all the different leave benefits available for Coronavirus see: Employment Security's COVID Fact Sheet. For more information, see L&I's Coronavirus Paid Sick Leave Q&A page. 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). If you or a family member have an appointment to receive the Coronavirus vaccine.If you are caring for a family member with Coronavirus.If you think you may have been exposed to Coronavirus, or are experiencing symptoms or feeling ill.If your child's school or childcare is closed and you need to provide childcare.If your place of work is shut down by government order.Washington's Paid Sick Leave law allows employees to use their paid sick leave for most situations related to the Coronavirus, including: Many employers offer more generous sick leave policies. 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. Employees earn paid sick leave at a minimum rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked, and paid sick leave must be paid at the hourly rate that the employee would have earned for the time during which the employee used paid sick leave. This includes part-time and seasonal workers. Most Washington employees are now eligible to receive paid leave for sickness and safety needs.

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