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Hill Climb 2023: What you need to know
It’s time to turn our attention to the upcoming legislative session. The Washington Hospitality Association is once again gearing up for our annual legislative event: Hill Climb 2023: hospitality week on the hill. We anticipate lawmakers will be tackling several issues important to our industry. For more information, go to https://hospitalityhillclimb.org/
15,000 WA businesses to receive restitution in labor poster scam
If so, you may be entitled to a refund plus interest. Two Florida-based companies were recently ordered to pay nearly $25 million in penalties and restitution in a labor poster scam targeting Washington businesses. As a reminder, association members don’t need to worry about getting labor posters – we send you a complimentary labor poster every year. Your 2023 labor poster will be in your mailbox soon.
![[Toolkit] New laws and regulations businesses need to know for 2023](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2023-law-changes-rectangle-150x150.jpg)
![[Toolkit] Financial relief](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/time_money_balance-150x150.jpg)
Resources, Toolkits
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Employee Recruitment Toolkit
The workforce shortage is poised to be one of the biggest challenges for the hospitality industry in the next five years. We created this toolkit to give you ideas that could help bring employees back to the hospitality industry. We’ll keep adding resources as we go along, so check back often.
Programs
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Cold or the flu — or COVID-19? How to help stay healthy this fall
A sore throat. A fever. A persistent cough. We’ve all had those symptoms and it’s easy to...
![[Class, Feb. 27] ServSafe Manager, Vancouver](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CALEND1-627x376.png)
![[Class, Feb. 25] ServSafe Manager, Spokane](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CALEND1-150x150.png)
Webinar Replays, Webinars
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Events, Events & Resources
![[Class, Feb. 27] ServSafe Manager, Vancouver](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CALEND1-440x264.png)
![[Webinar Replay] Cybersecurity issues: why you should care](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CybersecurityNoDate-440x264.jpg)
![[Event] Industry Outlook, June 16](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/750x470-002-scaled-1-440x264.jpg)
![[Replay] CEO Podcast: Legislative roundup with Samantha Louderback](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AprilCEOPod-440x264.jpg)
![[Webinar] Check, please: How to claim tens of thousands in COVID relief](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/adesso-webinar-calendar-440x264.png)
![[Ask a Lawyer] What do I do when my employees have COVID?](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COVIDMorisset--440x264.jpg)
![[CEO Podcast] The vaccine mandate: What’s up and what’s next?](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CEOPodcastDec-440x264.jpg)
![[REPLAY CEO Podcast] The workforce: Did workers come back?](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/43d43c8d-c69e-447f-ac41-cb41fe5b20b8-1-440x264.jpg)
![[Replay] CEO Podcast – The delta variant: What it means for hospitality](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/5feea0d9-ab8a-4d66-b22b-48150ac189b6-440x264.jpg)
![Service charge requirements operators need to know [Toolkit]](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ServiceCharges_081821-440x264.png)
![[REPLAY] Washington Hospitality Webinar: Policies regarding masks, vaccines, employees, and guests](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sddefault-440x264.jpg)
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