This week on “The Impact”:
“Employees will be able to use leave take care of themselves when they’re sick or they’ll be able to take care of a sick family member,” said Elizabeth Smith, Washington Department of Labor and Industries
The start of a new year will bring a new paid leave mandate for employers statewide. Are businesses ready?
“There are a lot of businesses that paid leave is not something that they offer and it’s something that is going to be very new to them,” said Smith.
Plus –
A new state rule would make the Puget Sound a no discharge zone.
“It would prohibit the discharge of any sewage within Puget Sound,” said Heather Bartlett, Water Quality Program Manager, Washington State Dept. of Ecology.
And –
The Washington State Department of Health weighs rules for changing sex designation on birth certificates. Find out what’s being proposed.
Click here to watch “The Impact” – November 22nd, 2017