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WAC 357-46-025

How much layoff notice must employers give employees?

(1) Probationary employees being separated due to layoff must receive at least one calendar day's notice. (See WAC 357-46-185)
(2) Permanent employees being laid off must receive at least fifteen calendar days' notice unless the employer and employee agree to waive the fifteen day notice period.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 04-18-114, § 357-46-025, filed 9/1/04, effective 7/1/05.]