Washington employers take note: Significant changes to the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (WA PFML) law are on the horizon that will impact every employer in the Evergreen State. The bill amending the law, HB 1213, is complex with several components that are a mixed bag for employers. It will lessen the eligibility requirements for job protection, provide a mechanism for employers to count leave taken under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) against the total amount of WA PFML time qualifying for job protection, reduce the minimum claim duration, expand employee rights to health benefits continuation, impose additional notice requirements for employers, and provide additional grants for small employers to offset the costs of employees’ use of WA PFML.
The amendment is slated to take effect January 1, 2026, but it will become null and void if it is not funded in the omnibus appropriations act by June 30, 2025.
Expansion of Job Protection
Currently, the WA PFML does not provide job protection (also referred to in the statute as “employment protection” or “employment restoration”) to all...
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