RCW 49.46.200
Paid sick leave.
The demands of the workplace and of families need to be balanced to promote public health, family stability, and economic security. It is in the public interest to provide reasonable paid sick leave for employees to care for the health of themselves and their families. Such paid sick leave shall be provided at the greater of the newly increased minimum wage or the employee's regular and normal wage.
[ 2017 c 2 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1433, approved November 8, 2016).]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2017 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 1433): See notes following RCW 49.46.005.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.46 - Minimum Wage Requirements and Labor Standards.
49.46.005 - Declaration of necessity and police power—Conformity to modern fair labor standards.
49.46.020 - Minimum hourly wage—Paid sick leave.
49.46.040 - Investigation—Services of federal agencies—Employer's records—Industrial homework.
49.46.060 - Exceptions for learners, apprentices, messengers, persons with disabilities.
49.46.070 - Records of employer—Contents—Inspection—Sworn statement.
49.46.080 - New or modified regulations—Judicial review—Stay.
49.46.100 - Prohibited acts of employer—Penalty.
49.46.110 - Collective bargaining not impaired.
49.46.130 - Minimum rate of compensation for employment in excess of forty hour workweek—Exceptions.
49.46.140 - Notification of employers.
49.46.160 - Automatic service charges.
49.46.210 - Paid sick leave—Authorized purposes—Limitations.
49.46.800 - Rights and remedies—Long-term care individual providers covered under this chapter.
49.46.810 - Adoption, implementation of rules.
49.46.830 - Chapter 2, Laws of 2017 subject to investigation and recordkeeping provisions.