Resources – Vaccine Emergency Standard Requirements
Follow us: Inslee will follow Federal ETS – employers should know the vaccine core requirements and timeline regardless of the impending court ruling. Return to newsletter.
Look for 2022 workers’ compensation rate notice in December
Follow us: Look for 2022 workers’ compensation rate notice in December. Return to newsletter.
Minimum wage 2022 Update
Follow us: Minimum wage 2022 for the State of Washington and other local minimum wage rates. Return to newsletter.
WA Cares Fund (Long-Term Care) payroll deduction is effective 1/1/2022). Know your employer responsibilities now
Follow us: WA Cares Fund (Long-Term Care) payroll deduction is effective 1/1/2022). Know your employer responsibilities now Return to newsletter.
Safety Citation Notices Posting Period Expanded this Friday
Follow us: Washington Labor and Industries adopted a final rule posting citation and notices, which takes effect on December 03, 2021. The purpose of this rulemaking was to change the…
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Streamlined document delivery for Retro members
Follow us: Washington Retail (WR) will soon implement a couple of simplified communication processes to help members receive claims information firsthand and decrease the amount of paperwork they receive. Beginning…
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Addressing significant drug use at work correlated to the pandemic
Follow us: Mental health is, unfortunately, a growing side-effect of the pandemic. At a recent human resources conference, OraSure Technologies presented a multitude of data that heightened the need to…
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Reasons for the 50% Paid Family and Medical Leave rate increase in 2022
By Rose Gundersen, VP of Operations and Retail Services Follow us: Layoffs triggered by COVID-related curtailments are partially to blame for yet another increase in the payroll tax. The Employment…
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eAPP – a new platform to build the foundation to a workplace safety culture
Follow us: Building a workplace safety culture requires collaboration among employers, management, and the whole work team. That is why Washington state’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) requires all…
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Washington’s minimum wage to increase by 5.8% in 2022
Follow us: Last week, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced last week that the state minimum wage will increase 5.8% on January 1, from $13.69 to $14.49 per…
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Current COVID requirements affecting retail at the federal, state, and local levels
Follow us: Federal Level: https://www.whitehouse.gov/covidplan September 13, 2021: President Biden announced a vaccine mandate requiring ALL employers with 100+ employees in their organization to ensure their workers are vaccinated or…
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New protection for emergency service personnel under Substitute Senate Bill 5384
Follow us: Under new protections provided by Substitute Senate Bill 5384, emergency personnel will have rights to leave work in connection with their emergency service, including volunteer firefighters, reserve police…
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