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As previously reported, the fate of the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment—formerly known as Rohrabacher-Farr—was at risk during recent budget negotiations. The Amendment has been extended to March 23rd under the budget passed by Congress, and signed last week by the...
Attorney General Jefferson Sessions has repealed the Cole Memo, a priority guidance memorandum concerning federal priorities as it pertains to marijuana. While the Cole Memo was not enforceable, and only to be used as guidance, state-licensed marijuana operations may...
Frequently Asked Questions are now available Starting January 1, 2018, all Washington employers regardless of size must offer paid sick leave to certain employees. Eligible employees will be entitled to accrue at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours...
Starting January 1, 2018, all Washington employers regardless of size must offer paid sick leave to certain employees. Eligible employees will be entitled to accrue at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked. Starting January 1, 2018, Washington...
If your workers are performing duties on property not owned by the entity paying them, then the entity with the payroll account is a farm labor contractor.Prior to state or federal involvement, a market existed within the agriculture industry for those who could...
Stop Counterfeiting in its Tracks If you’ve ever purchased a knock-off—like a watch or purse—you know they can be quite convincing. Some are so accurate, you’re convinced you have an original. So, how did counterfeiting become so, well, good? And did you know there is...
On Thursday, August 31, 2017, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment to business interests and multiple states, permanently invalidating a federal regulation that would have significantly increased the minimum...
Earlier this year, the USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. While employers were allowed to use the existing Form I-9 for an interim period, beginning September 18, 2017, employers must: Use the revised Form I-9 with a...
license holders must disclose agreements to the WSLCB With the passage of Senate Bill 5131, Washington State license holders were put on notice. Effective as of July 23, licensees need to disclose, to the Washington State Liquor and Board (WSLCB), any Licensing...
How Changes in the Laws will impact you The next time you submit a public records request, you may notice something different. On July 23, 2017, two new House Bills went into effect. Below are highlights of the new legislation. House Bill 1595 — Changes include:...