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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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Compliance Alert: Statewide Mask Mandate
COMPLIANCE ALERT Statewide Mask Mandate On June 26, 2020, a statewide order will go into effect requiring individuals to wear a face covering while in indoor public spaces as well as outdoors when you cannot stay 6 feet apart. Certain exemptions may apply for...
Historic U.S. Supreme Court Ruling for LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination
In a landmark ruling effective June 15, 2020, the LGBTQ community is now offered protection under the federal employment laws based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Although many states, including Washington state, had previously provided those protections...
Reopening under the PPP Flexibility Act
As many states are issuing reopening orders and Phase 2 conditions for businesses and public establishments, employers are ready to return their employees back into the workplace. Some employees are simply reestablishing their physical presence in the office, where...
Protests, Pandemic and Other Stressors in 2020
There is no doubt that 2020 has brought more than the fair share of unexpected chaos into our lives than any other year in recent history. Now going into the fourth month of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the recent death of Minneapolis man, George Floyd at the hands...
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