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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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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.
Interviewing Mistakes Hiring Managers Make
Interviewing for any new job can be nerve-wracking and difficult for even the most qualified of candidates, but showing up to an interview uninformed about what to expect is a problem a hiring manager can easily avoid. Hiring managers should be transparent with the candidate at all stages of the interview process, from the initial screening, to the first in-person interview, and to the end decision making communication. If planning to utilize a group panel or rotating team interviews, the hiring manager or recruiter should mention that upfront so the candidate isn’t caught off guard and put into an uncomfortable situation.
Managing Pandemic Fatigue in the Workplace
After a full year of quarantine, isolation and nothing that’s been normal in our lives for the past twelve-months, pandemic fatigue has set in, manifesting itself in mental and physical changes in our workforce.
The 5 C’s For Successful Social Media
The invention of Facebook back in 2004 created a whole new method of communication via the internet. With the rise of social media platforms, we have collectively witnessed many apps rise and fall but they have all left an imprint. Currently, there are 3.78 billion...
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