Starting Jan. 1, Washington growers will have to start providing paid sick leave for all workers as required under Initiative 1433. Approved by voters in the fall of 2016, the initiative mandated paid sick leave for all employees and boosted minimum wage in annual stages. Under the new law, employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked. They may use sick leave after 90 days and carry over up to 40 unused hours to the following year. Employees may tap sick leave to care for themselves or a family member, if a family member’s school or […]