Washington Hospitality Weekly
Weekly Update – Let Us Know Your Thoughts on Legislative Candidates in Your Area
Let Us Know Your Thoughts on Legislative Candidates in Your Area The Washington Hospitality Association Government Affairs team will spend $650,000 this election cycle protecting YOU and your business. We
Weekly Update: Ban the Box Takes Effect Today – What It Means for Employers
Ban the Box Takes Effect Today – What It Means for Employers Employers take notice: Starting today, a new law designed to help people with criminal convictions find employment and
Weekly Update: Pierce County Hiring Event a Big Success
Pierce County Hiring Event a Big Success Today was a big day for hospitality employers and job-seekers in Pierce County. Washington Hospitality Association’s Hiring Event connected Pierce County citizens with
Weekly Update: Hospitality Week, Month and Hiring Event Help Solve Labor Shortage
The Hunt is Over: Hospitality Week, Month and Hiring Event Help Solve Labor Shortage Earlier this month, Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed May as Hospitality Month. On Tuesday, the Tacoma City
Weekly Update: Seattle passes jobs tax, delays 1-124 rules
Seattle City Council Approves $50 Million Tax on Jobs On May 14, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to tax jobs at businesses with more than $20 million in annual
Weekly Update: Jobs Tax Vote Coming – Seattle Members Speak Out!
Jobs Tax Vote Coming: Seattle Members Speak Out! A majority of the Seattle City Council supports a proposed job tax. Currently, it would assess $75 million in taxes on businesses
Weekly Update: Hospitality Month 2018 is Here
Hospitality Month 2018 is Here Gov. Jay Inslee’s second annual Hospitality Month celebrates the state’s largest private employer and its career paths that take employees from first job to $100,000
Weekly Update: Get Ready for May 7 Menu Labeling Deadline
Get Ready for May 7 Menu Labeling Deadline Crunch time is here. If you’re not prepared for the new federal menu labeling regulations, you need to get prepared now. After
Weekly Update: Tip Pooling – Supervisors, Managers, Owners are Not to Benefit
Tip Pooling – Supervisors, Managers, Owners are Not to Benefit Reminder: A congressional bill passed March 23 includes a provision that ensures workers will receive all of their tips. Supervisors,
Weekly Update: Department of Labor Reinforces Tip Pooling Change
Department of Labor Reinforces Tip Pooling Change The Department of Labor issued a brief on April 6 reinforcing that Washington restaurants can now tip pool with heart-of-the-house team members like
Weekly Update: Congratulations, 2018 Restaurant Neighbor Award Winners!
Congratulations, 2018 Restaurant Neighbor Award Winners! The Washington Hospitality Association is proud to announce the Washington state winners of the Restaurant Neighbor Awards: Arby’s of Spokane The Boat House Ethan
Weekly Update: It’s Now Legal to Tip Pool with Heart-of-the-House Employees
It’s Now Legal to Tip Pool with Heart-of-the-House Employees On March 23, Congress passed funding legislation that included repealing the tip pool rule that barred certain employers from setting up tip-pooling
Weekly Update: Congratulations to Winners of 2018 ProStart Invitational
Congratulations to Winners of 2018 ProStart Invitational The students at Bellevue’s Newport High school really brought their A-game last weekend at the ProStart Invitational in Spokane. The school took first
Weekly Update: Session Closing with Tourism Victory and Other Wins
Session Closing with Tourism Victory and Other Wins Today is the 60th legislative day and the last day lawmakers may constitutionally meet for the regular 2018 legislative session. Lawmakers will