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Committee hears bill to let state employees receive shared leave after hate crimes or immigration enforcement actions
Summary
House Bill 2,411 would expand Washington's shared-leave program to cover employees who are victims of hate crimes or who are absent because of immigration enforcement actions; sponsors and state offices argued it is a low-cost, humane retention tool while some members requested clarification about coverage for undocumented individuals.
Representative Osman Salahuddin introduced House Bill 2,411, arguing that shared leave should allow coworkers to donate accrued leave to employees facing prolonged absence because they were victims of hate crimes or because they — or a close family member — are subject to immigration enforcement actions. The sponsor said the change fixes a gap identified when a state employee detained at the…
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