Washington Proclamation Extending Time Period for High-Risk Employee Job Protection
Michael A. Griffin & Jonathan M. Minear
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued a new Proclamation that extends until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2020, the job protections in place for “high-risk” Washington employees. The job protections were to expire at 11:59 p.m. on Jun. 12, 2020, under the previous Proclamation.
High-risk employees are (1) any individual 65 years or older, (2) anyone living in a nursing home or long-term care facility, and (3) those with “certain chronic underlying health conditions.”
For details of the protections, see the article Washington: Proclamation Extending Job Protections to High-Risk Employees during COVID-19 Crisis.
***This article originally appeared on the Jackson Lewis’ Disability, Leave & Health Management blog and was reposted on the DMEC website with their permission.***