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  1. #1
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    Default Are Employer Required to Provide Benefits for Full-Time Employees

    My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Washington

    I worked at a childcare center for 9 months, 6 months of which I worked full-time. From April 1, 2010 until the beginning of September - I don't remember the exact date, but it was shortly after labor day - I worked as an "On-Call" Floater Assistant at a childcare center in Seattle, WA. For those 6 months, I worked Monday-Friday from 9AM to 6PM, but because I was titled an "On-Call" worker, I was the only staff member who didn't receive benefits. Also, being 18 at the time, I was the youngest staff member employed there. When I mentioned the situation to the union rep, she said she would work on getting me benefits. Shortly after, my boss stopped scheduling me to work. I wasn't scheduled to work at all for two months, and following that the hours were sporadic. I eventually quit on January 3, 2011. I feel that I was discriminated against and taken advantage of because of my age, and I would like to know if Washington state law requires benefits be provided for all full-time employees, regardless of titles?

    Thank you.

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    Default Re: Are Employer Required to Provide Benefits for Full-Time Employees

    Nope, not at all.

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    Default Re: Are Employer Required to Provide Benefits for Full-Time Employees

    If by "benefits" you mean health insurance, there are only two states that require that employers offer benefits at all, and neither of those states is Washington. If you mean benefits such as paid time off, NO state requires that these benefits be offered to ANY employee.

    Now, that being said, if you will specify which benefits you are talking about, I *may* have some additional information for you.

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