Proclamation 21-08

The record

Jurisdiction

Washington

Level

State

Authority

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

Issued

2021-05-21 May 21, 2021

Effective

2021-05-21 (immediately) (read as 2021-05-21)

End

'until the end of the state of emergency unless otherwise terminated'; amended 21-08.1 (Feb. 17, 2022); terminated Oct. 31, 2022 (21-08.2) (read as 2022-02-17)

In force

May 21, 2021 to Feb. 17, 2022

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• any employer operating within Washington State

Functions reached

• WF
• HR
• OP

Collection

Washington WA

Operative words

I hereby prohibit any employer operating within Washington State from taking any adverse employment action against a worker as a result of the worker engaging in any of the following qualifying events: 1) Receiving the COVID-19 vaccination; 2) Taking a reasonable period of time off... (a) To receive the COVID-19 vaccination; or (b) To recover from side effects of the vaccine. 3) Taking time off... when the worker is: (a) Subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19; (b) Advised by a health care official or provider to self-quarantine or self-isolate...; or (c) Experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis or treatment.

Enforcement

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