In 10 days, pandemonium will sweep across Seattle as business owners scramble to figure out the new Sick Leave Law. I am posting this notice – do not wait, learn now. Read this quick post and prepare in today.[...]
Archive for the ‘Employment & Labor’ Category
August 21st, 2012 - 11:32 am § in Employment & Labor, Legislation & Law, New Laws, Workers Compensation
Seattle’s Sick Leave Apocalypse Arrives In 10 Days
May 16th, 2012 - 10:14 am § in Employment & Labor, Federal & State Contracts, Labor Regulations, Legislation & Law, Public Contracting
E-Verify Is Not Ready, So The Legal Workforce Act Should Wait.
E-Verify? Uh, what? That might be your response as a contractor – and I wouldn’t blame you. To date, E-Verify has only hit the largest of federal contractors. Rest assured though that it is coming to a small business near you.[...]
Save a Legal Fee: Making a Wage Claim Without Calling an Attorney
I receive a few calls or emails a week from laborers looking to recover their wages. It’s a very sad story most of the time; almost always a contractor tried to improperly “contract” with a laborer to avoid paying payroll taxes and then refused to pay timely. But you might[...]
Washington Raises Minimum Wage, Remains Highest In US
Washington has raised the minimum wage yet again. The raise puts Washington over $9.00, the first state in the country to do so.[...]
October 11th, 2011 - 9:48 am § in Construction News, Employment & Labor, Legislation & Law, New Laws
Will It Ever End? L&I Boosts Workers Compensation Rates, Again
I went to the mailbox yesterday and what did I find: L&I rubbing my face in higher workers compensation rates. Yep, you heard right. After the failure of a voter initiative to free workers compensation from a state monopoly, and a massive 2011 rate increase, the department responsible for[...]
September 20th, 2011 - 2:41 pm § in Construction Liability, Construction News, Employment & Labor, New Laws
Legal Workforce Act: Potential E-Verify Law Gains Steam
It just got to Washington state, but its already on a fast track for the whole nation – and all business owners. Proposed legislation would require every U.S. employer to use E-Verify. What is E-Verify and what do you need to do to use it? Lets take a look.[...]
