Who Are Your Helpers?
Leveraging your business’ helpers – your team, your professional advisors, and your accountability partners – will drive more engagement, direction, and success.
Update: Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave
If an employee is out on leave, do you have to reinstate them when the leave is over? It depends.
5 Significant Changes in Washington Employment Law in 2019
Washington employers are likely to need support in reviewing employee handbooks and other existing policies and implementing new or revised policies by or before January 1, 2020. We are here to help! Call or email us to find to get your questions answered and see about getting your documents reviewed and updated.
November FOCUS Presentation: PFMLA – Preparing for 2020
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 will...
The New Federal Overtime Rule
In big news for employers, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) announced on September 24, 2019 that it would be releasing its final rule, which sets forth the new thresholds for minimum wage and overtime pay for “white collar” employees. The new rule will take...
The Antidote to Growing Pains
Your business is growing – you’ve got the right people and sales are up. It should feel good but instead, it feels like nothing is working right. You’re keeping up with what’s essential - getting the work done, managing your employees, and even business development...
Defending Your Company’s Trade Secrets
As if losing employees wasn’t distressing enough, a former Google executive’s recent criminal indictment for trade secret misappropriation has served as a reminder as to how messy things can get if proper precautions are not taken. Often times, a business’s success is...
9 FAQs About Washington’s New Non-Compete Restrictions
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...
Using KPIs to Move the Needle
A number of years ago, I asked my husband, a finance guy, to review the company’s budget for the coming year. He looked at our projected top line revenue (which was projected to be a significant increase over the prior year) and asked, “Where’s the additional revenue...
Basics of a Labor and Industries Audit
The term audit typically carries a heavy, negative connotation. And it makes sense — especially for business owners. Being subject to an audit means taking your time and attention away from your daily operations and the things that matter most to you. However, it is...