December 2024
Author: ADP Admin/Sunday, April 28, 2024/Categories: Compliance Corner , State Compliance Update, Washington
Washington state has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5778), which protects employees who refuse to attend employer meetings or listen to (or view) employer communications because the meetings or communications involve political or religious matters. Senate Bill 5778 takes effect on June 6, 2024.
The Details
An employer may not threaten to or actually discipline or discharge, penalize or take adverse employment action against an employee:
Note: This protection does not apply if the employee knows that the report is false.
The law provides the following definitions:
Posting requirements
Covered employers must post a notice of employee rights in a place normally used for employment-related notices and in a place commonly frequented by employees.
Note: See the text of the law for further details on employers that are exempt from Senate Bill 5778 requirements.
Exceptions
Under the law, an employer (or its agent, representative, or designee) may:
Next Steps
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