RCW 49.12.350
Parental leave—Legislative findings.
The legislature finds that employers often distinguish between biological parents, and adoptive parents and stepparents in their employee leave policies. Many employers who grant leave to their employees to care for a newborn child either have no policy or establish a more restrictive policy regarding whether an adoptive parent or stepparent can take similar leave. The legislature further finds that many employers establish different leave policies for men and women regarding the care of a newborn or newly placed child. The legislature recognizes that the bonding that occurs between a parent and child is important to the nurturing of that child, regardless of whether the parent is the child's biological parent and regardless of the gender of the parent. For these reasons, the legislature declares that it is the public policy of this state to require that employers who grant leave to their employees to care for a newborn child make the same leave available upon the same terms for adoptive parents and stepparents, men and women.
[ 1989 1st ex.s. c 11 § 22.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 1st ex.s. c 11: "This act shall take effect September 1, 1989." [ 1989 1st ex.s. c 11 § 27.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.12 - Industrial Welfare.
49.12.020 - Conditions of employment—Wages.
49.12.033 - Administration and enforcement of chapter by director of labor and industries.
49.12.041 - Investigation of wages, hours and working conditions—Statements, inspections authorized.
49.12.050 - Employer's record of employees.
49.12.091 - Investigation information—Findings—Rules prescribing minimum wages, working conditions.
49.12.105 - Variance order—Application—Issuance—Contents—Termination.
49.12.110 - Exceptions to minimum scale—Special certificate or permit.
49.12.121 - Wages and working conditions of minors—Special rules—Work permits.
49.12.123 - Work permit for minor required.
49.12.124 - Actors or performers—Work permits and variances for minors.
49.12.130 - Witness protected—Penalty.
49.12.140 - Complaint of noncompliance.
49.12.150 - Civil action to recover underpayment.
49.12.185 - Exemptions from chapter.
49.12.187 - Collective bargaining rights not affected.
49.12.200 - Women may pursue any calling open to men.
49.12.240 - Employee inspection of personnel file.
49.12.250 - Employee inspection of personnel file—Erroneous or disputed information.
49.12.260 - Employee inspection of personnel file—Limitations.
49.12.265 - Sick leave, time off—Care of family members—Definitions.
49.12.270 - Sick leave, time off—Care of family members.
49.12.275 - Sick leave, time off—Care of family members—Poster required.
49.12.280 - Sick leave, time off—Care of family members—Administration and enforcement.
49.12.285 - Sick leave, time off—Care of family members—Monetary penalties.
49.12.287 - Sick leave, time off—Care of family members—Discharge of employee not permitted.
49.12.290 - Sick leave, time off—Care of family members—Collective bargaining agreement not reduced.
49.12.295 - Sick leave, time off—Care of family members—Notification of employers.
49.12.300 - House-to-house sales by minor—Registration of employer.
49.12.310 - House-to-house sales by minor—Advertising by employer—Penalty.
49.12.350 - Parental leave—Legislative findings.
49.12.360 - Parental leave—Discrimination prohibited.
49.12.370 - Parental leave—Collective bargaining agreement or employee benefit plan—Application.
49.12.380 - Child labor laws—Information program.
49.12.390 - Child labor laws—Violations—Civil penalties—Restraining orders.
49.12.400 - Child labor laws—Appeal.
49.12.410 - Child labor laws—Violations—Criminal penalties.
49.12.420 - Child labor laws—Exclusive remedies.
49.12.450 - Compensation for required employee work apparel—Exceptions—Changes.
49.12.471 - Farm internship pilot project.
49.12.480 - Meal and rest breaks for health care facility employees.
49.12.902 - Effective date—1991 c 303 §§ 3-7.
49.12.903 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.