Federal + Washington

FMLA and Washington leave law, tracked for you.

Sentinel runs federal FMLA and Washington-specific leave law as one engine. Every deadline calculated, every notice generated, every case audit-ready — for HR teams without a legal department.

What Sentinel handles in Washington

Federal FMLA + Washington overlay run side-by-side. No spreadsheet handoffs. No "we'll figure that one out manually."

Federal FMLA

12-week entitlement math

Rolling 12-month lookback, shift-aware hours math (per DOL FMLA2025-02-A), eligibility check on day 1 of notice, designation deadlines in business days per 29 CFR 825.300(d)(4).

Washington state law

State-specific overlay

WA PFML 12 weeks medical, 12 weeks family, 16 combined. Job protection at 25+ employees.

Final pay: Next regular payday (RCW 49.48.010)

Washington paid family leave

Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave

Up to 12 weeks at 90% wage replacement. Weekly max $1,456 (2026). Runs concurrent with FMLA. Job-protected.

Citation: RCW 50A.05.010

Audit-ready by default

DOL export in one click

Every case generates 12 documents per 29 CFR 825.500 retention requirements. If Washington HR gets a DOL inquiry, the file is one button.

Personal liability shield

Haybarger-proof

HR managers can be personally sued under FMLA (Haybarger v. Lawrence County, 3d Cir. 2012). Sentinel keeps your name off the deposition list by closing every gap your manual process would miss.

HR in Washington? Let's protect you.

10-minute audit call. We'll walk your current FMLA + Washington leave process, surface the gaps, and show you how Sentinel closes each one. No sales pressure.