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Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares
Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares Last updated Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is a policy that provides employees with compensated time off to care for their own serious health conditions, bond with a new child or support a family member with a...
Dining out in Washington costs more than you think, new study on chain restaurants shows–Spokesman-Review
Employee Recruitment Toolkit
Employee Recruitment Toolkit Last updated The workforce shortage is poised to be one of the biggest challenges for the hospitality industry in the next five years. This toolkit is designed to give you ideas that could help bring employees back to the hospitality...
Applications
This article focuses on strategies you should use to turn an applicant into a quality employee. A simple way of looking at the early stages of the hiring process is to remember the following: A great job post should be telling people what they will be doing, not what...![[Ask a Lawyer] Salary transparency unveiled: Navigating new job posting policies](https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CatherineWebinar42423replay-958-×-558-px-1080x628.png)
[Ask a Lawyer] Salary transparency unveiled: Navigating new job posting policies
A recent Seattle Times article highlighted the increasing number of class action lawsuits filed against business owners alleging non-compliance with the state’s pay transparency requirements for job postings. In short, employers with 15 or more employees must disclose...
Public Safety Toolkit
Public Safety Toolkit Last updated In the last several years, we’ve been hearing from members that public safety is an issue that is on the rise. There have been increased incidents of vandalism, workplace violence and vagrancy. To unlock this members-only...
Tips, Tip Pooling and Service Charges
Tips, Tip Pooling and Service Charges Last updated Aren’t tips, tip pools, service charges and surcharges all different things? Yes and no. Each has its own legal rules and risks, but there is a crossover. A mandatory tip out is a tip pool. A surcharge may...