by Shawn Harju | Mar 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, employer, employment
The President signed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (“FFCRA”) on March 18th, 2020, which will take effect on April 2nd, 2020, and ends on December 31st, 2020. Now, businesses are stuck wondering how to implement the requirements and in such a short...
by Ashley Wong | Mar 11, 2020 | business, business planning, employer, employment, Operations
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is having a sudden and severe impact on our region, state, and the U.S. As a result of COVID-19, many small businesses are suffering. Social distancing and state-mandated bans are causing the cancellation of events and travel plans,...
by Neema Nakhayee | Dec 10, 2019 | business, Contract, employer, employment
Avoiding employee disputes and lawsuits is the goal of employers, but even effective best practices won’t reduce all risks. So how do employers avoid the inevitable cost of employee disputes and lawsuits? Enter mandatory arbitration agreements, which prevent...
by Ashley Wong | Oct 29, 2019 | business, employer, employment, Operations
Did you know that there are at least 5 new changes that occurred in 2019 that impact Washington employers, their employee handbooks and policies? With these important changes, there’s no doubt that your Employee Handbook as well as policies and practices around...
by Kelly Svihus | Oct 22, 2019 | business, business planning, employer, employment
You may know that PMFLA becomes effective January 1st, 2020 – but what does this mean from a practical standpoint? What do you need to change in your policies and procedures to accommodate these new requirements including how the application process for benefits...
by Ashley Wong | Sep 3, 2019 | business, Contract, employer, employment, Human Resources, News
We previously posted an article about the new non-compete legislation in Washington that was expected to be signed into law. Since that original article was posted, the bill was in fact signed and Washington employers should begin preparing for the new rules to take...
