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Absences due to Protests
Wednesday March 8th was International Women’s Day, a day officially recognized every year to commemorate women’s rights globally. This year, an additional tag was added to this occasion called A Day without Women, an organized strike day encouraging women across the...
Office Romance – The Heart of the Matter
Valentines Day may have come and gone, leaving only the visible reminder of empty chocolate boxes and discarded floral arrangements in the office trash can, but that doesn't mean love isn't lingering in the hallways. Did you know that a Society of Human Resource...
Juli Bacon Named 2017 NAHB Professional Women in Building Council Chair
Juli Bacon, owner of JB Consulting Systems LLC and Bacon Maintenance Services LLC in Woodinville, Wash., was recently sworn in as the 2017 chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council. "Ensuring that women...
New Form I-9 Available for Immediate Use
As 2016 comes to a close and you prepare to ring in the New Year, it's likely that you are in the planning process for 2017. With a new year comes plenty of change and updates, including your employee eligibility verification process. Effective January 2017, the U.S....
New Drug Testing Policies – OSHA’s Reasonable Reporting Rule
Another change will occur as of December 1, 2016 as it relates to Drug-Free Workplaces and accident reporting procedures. A new Reasonable Reporting Procedure rule from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) will begin....
New Laws on Overtime in the U.S.
***New Update from the DOL*** As of November 22nd, a court's decision in Texas has blocked the DOL's Overtime Rule. As of now, this new rule will NOT take effect in December. More information to come soon. In less than thirty days, all employers will need to manage...
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Is Your Business Ready to Return to the New Normal?
There is no more business as usual. Things are different. Our world is vastly different than it was two months ago as we’ve navigated the choppy waters of social distancing, essential work forces, and shelter-in-place telework policies. The question is, what does it...
How to Comply with WA State’s Safe Start plan for Re-Opening Business
In the beginning, when we first learned of the easily spread COVID-19 virus, businesses were afraid of shutting things down or allowing their workforce to telework from home. Now, as Washington State Governor Inslee has issued the four-phase approach to reopening...
Clarification and Modifications to Washington State Paid Family Medical Leave
Effective April 10, 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law changes and modifications that impact the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (PFML) that all employers must comply with and follow. Washington’s law is already fairly generous as...
Team Togetherness, DIY Masks, and Finding Humor in the time of pandemic
Question: Is this JB Consulting Systems Team a group of crazed bandits or just a team having a very fashionable and fun moment during a virtual meeting? If you've worked with JBCS for long, you may have encountered one of these talented HR professionals in some...
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