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COMPLIANCE ALERT 3/19/2020 Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 SIGNED
COMPLIANCE ALERT COVID-19 On March 19, 2020, President Trump signed HR 6201, Families First Response to Coronavirus Act into law and will become effective no later than April 2, 2020. HR 6201 is an economic stimulus plan designed to minimize the impact of COVID-19. It...
How Do You Beat a Viral Insult? A note from a local Doctor
Stay away from large groups. Malls, grocery stores, movie theaters, maybe even church. People cough, and then put their hands on everything! If you have to go, bring your own disinfectant wipes and use them liberally. Wash your hands. A lot"! This is the number one...
Disaster Loan Assistance to WA Small Business Owners
The U.S. Small Business Administration has offered disaster loan assistance for many Washington counties and small business owners who are impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA launched a new website page dedicated to resources for small business...
Tried and true ways to work from home. A-light-hearted message from one of our consultants
I have had the pleasure of working from home for the past 3 years. While the kids are at daycare most of the time, here are my 3 favorite tried and true tactics for making it work: Make creative office spaces. - I am currently responding to client emails from the back...
Compliance ALERT Re: COVID-19
COMPLIANCE ALERT COVID-19 The Federal House of Representatives has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, an economic stimulus plan to minimize the impact of COVID-19. It includes employer sponsored paid sick leave for employees affected by...
Coronavirus: Workplace Implications and Employer Actions
Who hasn’t heard about the coronavirus (COVID-19), especially for those in the epicenter of the virus in Washington State? As reports of this virus pandemic continue to spread, with cases and deaths continuing to climb in Snohomish and King Counties, it’s important...
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Celebrating 20 Years of Business
Twenty years ago on July 15th, 2001, Juli Bacon started her Human Resource consulting company, JB Consulting Systems. At the time, she was raising a four-year-old son and expecting her second child and realized that there had to be a shift in her own work/life...
Pride Month and Beyond: Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees
The spirit of Pride Month is celebrated every year in the month of June. It’s a time of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community and an opportunity to raise awareness of the inequalities, violence against and persecution of the LGBTQ+-community over the past few decades....
Build Your Dream Team
Hiring the right people is crucial to cultivating a successful team, but fostering the development of those individuals will ensure success in the long-run. Leaders play a significant role in making sure a team works well together while remaining focused on the goals and priorities.
New Washington State Tax for Long-Term Care
If you are an employer with W-2 Employees in the State of Washington, you will be required to collect and remit a new Payroll tax on all Gross Wages effective January 1st, 2022. This tax is intended to provide Long Term Care (LTC) coverage at a rate of $100 a day for one year of coverage: Maximum of $36,500.
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