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Where is Juli Speaking next???
There are multiple opportunities to see Juli speak coming up! Not only you but your staff may benefit greatly from one or several of the upcoming classes she will be teaching. Employment Law Trends & News Jefferson County HBA - Port Townsend 12/3/2019 11:00 AM...
NOW AVAILABLE! Juli Bacon’s New Book on HR Practices for Managers
If there’s one thing that leadership guru’s and managers can all agree on, it’s that managing people isn’t as easy as it looks. In fact, it takes more than just practice and work, it takes endless hours of training and support over the lifetime of your career to...
New Washington State Required Workplace Posters
The State of Washington now has a new set of required workplace posters that all employers must make visible for their employees. The new Domestic Violence Resources poster MUST be made available and displayed where other employment posters are displayed. Contrary...
I-9 COLLECTION & STORAGE PROCESS
The current I-9 Form from USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) is scheduled to expire effective August 31, 2019, however, there have yet to be any new I-9 forms produced. What that means for employers is that they may continue to use the current form until...
Changes Coming in Washington State Regarding to Non-Compete Covenants
Effective January 1, 2020, all employers in Washington with one or more employees will be subject to new non-compete constraints. This law is unique in that no other law like this has been implemented with a salary threshold. The law states the non-compete is...
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...
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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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