December
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November
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October
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September
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August
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July
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June
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May
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April
Collective Bargaining
Bill
House Bill 2124
Summary
Concerns extending collective bargaining to legislative employees.
Enacted
04/04/2022
Effective Date
06/09/2022, 05/01/2024
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
March
State Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
Bill
Senate Bill 5649
Summary
Modifies the Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; includes within the definition of family leave any leave taken by an employee from work during the seven calendar days following the death of the family member for whom the employee would have qualified for medical leave under subsection (15) of this section for the birth of their child or would have qualified for family leave under (b) of this subsection.
Enacted
03/30/2022
Effective Date
03/30/2022, 06/09/2022
Topics
Family_members: Child, Miscarriage, Responsible_caregive, Stillbirth; Leave_laws: Bereavement, Medical
Illegal Acts of Discrimination
Bill
House Bill 1795
Summary
Modifies the Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; includes within the definition of family leave any leave taken by an employee from work during the seven calendar days following the death of the family member for whom the employee would have qualified for medical leave under subsection (15) of this section for the birth of their child or would have qualified for family leave under (b) of this subsection.
Enacted
03/24/2022
Effective Date
06/09/2022
Topics
Agreements: Non-disclosure, Settlements; Employment_relations: Current_employees, Independent_contract, New_employee, Prospective_employee; Prohibited_Practices: Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Sexual_assault; Wage_and_Hour: Wage_and_hour
Replacement of Term Marijuana with the Term Cannabis
Bill
House Bill 1210
Summary
Relates to voter registration; relates to list maintenance; relates to lists of decedents transmitted by State Registrar of Vital Records.
Enacted
03/11/2022
Effective Date
06/09/2022, 07/01/2022, 07/01/2023, 07/01/2024, 07/01/2030
Topics
Employer_Obligations: Marijuana
February
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January
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