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Washington State Enacts Generous Paid Family Leave Program
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On July 5, 2017, Washington became the fifth state to guarantee
paid family leave for employees when Governor Jay Inslee signed the
program into law. Washington's paid family leave program will
provide 12 weeks of wage substitution, or 14 weeks for certain
births, up to a benefit cap of $1,000 per week. Employees and
employers alike will pay into the system funding the leave,
although employers with 50 or fewer employees will not have to
contribute. The law goes into effect in 2020, so further guidance
will likely come before then.
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