Proclamation 20-46

The record

Jurisdiction

Washington

Level

State

Authority

RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW

Issued

2020-04-13 Apr. 13, 2020

Effective

2020-04-13

End

2020-06-12 11:59 p.m. by its terms; extended by 20-46.1 (June 2020), 20-46.2 (July 29, 2020) and 20-46.3 (Apr. 8, 2021); rescinded effective 11:59 p.m. June 28, 2021 (20-46.4) (read as 2021-06-30)

In force

Apr. 13, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all public and private employers in Washington State

Functions reached

• WF workforce availability
• HR
• OF (compelled telework and reassignment)
• PF
• JS

Collection

Washington WA

Operative words

I hereby prohibit all public and private employers in Washington State from taking any action that is inconsistent with the following practices related to high-risk employees, as that term is described or defined in guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... 1. Employers are prohibited from failing to utilize all available options for alternative work assignments to protect high-risk employees, if requested, from exposure to the COVID-19 disease, including but not limited to telework, alternative or remote work locations, reassignment, and social distancing measures; and 2. Employers are prohibited from failing to permit any high-risk employee in a situation where an alternative work arrangement is not feasible to use any available employer-granted accrued leave or unemployment insurance in any sequence at the discretion of [the employee]

Enforcement

Notes