Gov. Inslee repeals trio of pandemic-related proclamations as state approaches reopening
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that he would be rolling back three pandemic-related proclamations ahead of the state’s scheduled reopening on June 30.
The first of the three proclamations coming off the books had suspended the job search requirement for people receiving unemployment benefits. That requirement had originally been paused shortly after the start of the pandemic, when unemployment rates had skyrocketed, and thousands of jobs were no longer available due to COVID-related shutdowns.
Washington’s Employment Security Department first announced in early June that the job search requirement would return on July 5, with Inslee’s Monday proclamation formalizing the move.
The second proclamation being rescinded had prohibited employers from discriminating against “high-risk” workers over the course of the pandemic. In the months following its initial implementation, the state Legislature passed a bill codifying those protections in the event of any future public health emergencies. The rescission of this measure will go into effect on June 28.
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