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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...
As you reach for your next serving of Washington grown potatoes at the dinner table, rest assured, those potatoes are GMO free. This is good news for consumers who are sensitive about the use of genetically modified organisms or products containing them. A recent...
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...
Washington State Now Allows Producers to Own Multiple Licenses Last week the industry received much anticipated news: producers are now allowed to own up to three licenses, expanding their canopy to amounts initially allowed when the licensing process first began. In...
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:...
With every new administration comes a new approach to taxation and changes to deductions and credits. The Trump administration has promised tax reform since the early campaign days, and his latest tax reform legislation does just that. However, instead of highlighting...
NEWS that impacts your personnel policies and procedures BREAKING NEWS: WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT ISSUES RULING ON CASE INVOLVING EMPLOYEES’ MISSED MEAL PERIODS On June 29, 2017, the Washington State Supreme Court answered two questions certified from a federal...
Each year on April 26th the intellectual property community celebrates World Intellectual Property Day to recognize the role creation and innovation has played in our lives. Intellectual property – ranging from patents and trademark to copyrights and trade secrets –...
As previously reported, Initiative 1433 was approved by Washington voters in the last statewide election, and as a result, Washington employers must permit certain employees to accrue at least one-hour paid sick leave for every forty hours worked beginning January 1,...
In addition to a minimum wage increase, Initiative 1433 also included provisions for paid sick leave. Effective January 1, 2018, every employer with one or more employees (as defined in the Washington Minimum Wage Act which excludes certain categories of employees)...