Employer Toolkit

An employer toolkit is now available from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) for information on how to implement requirements for Washington's new Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. 

The toolkit includes:

• An employer readiness checklist
• Information about the program including employer responsibilities, premiums, reporting, and the employee benefit
• Sample communications to employees including sample handbook materials and sample text for a workplace blog, newsletter or employee email
• Employee paystub insert

View the Toolkit
Learn more about the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program in WSDA's blog post "Paid Family & Medical Leave: How to Prepare as an Employer" and on the ESD website.

Employer Webinars

The ESD has added more employer webinars to its schedule.

General Overviews

• November 8 from 4-5 PM
• November 20 from 12-1 PM

Premium Collection & Reporting

• November 20 from 10-11 AM

Small Business Overview

• November 19 from 2-3 PM
• November 29 from 10-11 AM

Learn more and register on the ESD events website.