Employer Required To Bargain When State Passes Paid Family And Medical Leave Law
In 2017, the Washington Legislature enacted the Paid Family Medical Leave Act. The Act provides compensation for qualifying medical or family events, such as the birth of a child. The Act funded the program in part through premiums of 4/10 of one percent of an employee’s salary and provided that an employer may deduct a premium from the wages of employees. Whatcom County and the Whatcom County Deputy Sheriff’s…