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Committee advances change to PFML employer definition for dock workers' payroll reporting
Summary
Senate substitute Bill 5191 would modify the Paid Family & Medical Leave employer definition to allow labor‑management representatives (PMA/representatives) to fulfill employer premium-reporting obligations for dock workers who work interchangeably for multiple employers.
At the Labor & Workplace Standards Committee hearing Friday, March 14, senators and industry representatives discussed substitute Senate Bill 5191, which would modify the Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) program’s definition of “employer” to cover representatives that report and remit premiums for dock workers who typically work for multiple employers interchangeably under collective bargaining arrangements.
Staff described the change as limited in scope: employer representatives would be required to fulfill PFML obligations for dock workers covered by a…
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