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New Washington State Law Regarding Applicant’s Salary History
Effective July 28, 2019, employers with 15 or more employees in Washington State can no longer ask an applicant about their current or prior salary information when interviewing for an open position. Washington law makers have followed in the footsteps of California...
Reporting Timeline Changed for WA Paid Family and Medical Leave
Earlier this year, Washington State employers began collecting Paid Family & Medical leave premiums from all employees as part of the newly enacted benefit plan. Subsequently, employers were to begin tracking hours and wages to report to the state as of April...
New Year, New Laws in WA State
As the new year is ushered in, Washington state employers can be assured of several new employment laws impacting their business. Two of these laws will result in changes to payroll. The first law imposes the 2019 Minimum Wage that increased to $12/hour effective...
WA Paid Family Medical Leave Begins January 1, 2019
January is just around the corner, which means all Washington State employers, large and small businesses alike, will be required to begin collecting and remitting the employee premiums for the WA Paid Family Medical Leave starting the first payroll in January....
COMPLIANCE ALERT: WA State Paid Family Medical Leave – Are You Ready?
Washington State Employment Securities, under RCW 50A.04, will implement the first phase of the Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance program on January 1, 2019. The intent of this insurance program is to ensure all employees in the state who meet the eligibility...
After a Nation Wide search conducted by JB Consulting Systems, the North Central Regional Library has narrowed their search for an Executive Director down to three finalists.
North Central Regional Library holds meet-and-greet reception for Executive Director Candidates to meet the Community A national search for the next director of the North Central Regional Library has been narrowed down to three finalists. On Thursday July 12, 2018...
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Complying with Families First Coronavirus Response Act Revisions
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently made changes to the existing temporary rule regarding leave provisions and paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
Handling Political Opinion and Conversation in the Work Environment
With the 2020 elections coming up within the week, many employers are facing a constant stream of political opinions being shared and discussed in the workplace that may have potential for disruption of productive conversation. Employers are tasked with determining what is okay and what is off limits when it comes to discussing politics amongst employees and how to keep a tolerant and respectful workplace even during these unprecedented times.
Projecting Staffing Needs for 2021 in the Time of a Pandemic
As most businesses have learned this year, a pandemic can really skew projections when it comes to profitability and growth. As such, it’s also changed many hiring and recruitment plans for businesses that had been on target for greater growth pre-pandemic and have...
New Payroll Tax Holiday Available September 1 – December 31, 2020
New IRS Guidance related to employee payroll tax collection has been issued to allow for deferral of payroll taxes through the end of 2020 in an effort to provide income relief to those employees who have been impacted by COVID-19. Notice 2020-65 was issued on...
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