Washington Paid Sick Leave Law is a state law that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. This law applies to all employees who work in Washington, regardless of their immigration status. Employees earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours per year. Employees can use their paid sick leave for any of the following reasons: medical care or mental health care for themselves or a family member; absences due to a public health emergency; absences due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and absences due to school or day care closures. There are two types of Washington Paid Sick Leave Law: the 2018 Paid Sick Leave Law and the 2021 Paid Sick Leave Law. The 2018 Paid Sick Leave Law requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who work in Washington for at least 30 hours per week. Under this law, employees earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, up to a maximum of 24 hours per year. The 2021 Paid Sick Leave Law applies to all employees who work in Washington, regardless of their hours per week, and requires employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year. This law also provides additional protections for employees, such as the ability to use paid sick leave for absences due to a public health emergency.