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Weekly Update: James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced, Embracing Diversity is Good for Your Business
Eye on Hospitality: Embracing Diversity is Good for Your Business Hospitality is the industry that brings people together. Diversity and inclusion are a natural extension of the very nature of
Breaking News: DOL Issues Proposed Overtime Rule
From the National Restaurant Association on March 7, 2019 The Department of Labor (DOL) just released its rewrite of the Obama Administration’s overtime rule, which more than doubled the salary
Hospitality employees urge legislators to reject scheduling proposal
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jillian Henze, senior communications manager, Washington Hospitality Association, jillianh@wahospitality.org, 360-956-7279 Simone Barron, co-founder, Full Service Workers Alliance, Info@fullserviceworkers.org, 206-745-0225 Hospitality employees urge legislators to reject scheduling proposal OLYMPIA,
Weekly Update: ProStart is Coming – Support Students, Support Hospitality
ProStart is Coming – Support Students, Support Hospitality The 2019 ProStart Invitationals will take place on March 2 in Spokane and on March 9 in Seattle. ProStart is a nationwide program
Weekly Update: Say NO to Statewide Restrictive Scheduling
ACTION ALERT – Employers, This One’s for You: Say NO to Statewide Restrictive Scheduling The hospitality industry is known for having flexible schedules and employee autonomy over their work schedules.
Weekly Update: Restrictive Scheduling Bill Will be Heard on Feb. 5
Restrictive Scheduling Bill Will be Heard on Feb. 5 A restrictive scheduling bill, House Bill 1491, will be heard on Tuesday, Feb. 5. We are opposed to this bill because it limits
Weekly Update: This is It: Hill Climb is Monday
This Is It: Hill Climb Is Monday Are you ready for Hill Climb 2019 on Monday, Jan. 28?! We are – and we look forward to hearing all of your
Weekly Update: The 2019 Legislative Session is On
The 2019 Legislative Session is On The 2019 Legislative Session began Monday, Jan. 14, and is scheduled to run 105 days. During this time, the Legislature will craft a new
Weekly Update: #Whyichoosehospitality – Tell Your Story at Hill Climb on Jan. 28
#Whyichoosehospitality – Tell Your Story at Hill Climb on Jan. 28 Are you ready to tell your legislators #whyichoosehospitality? Have you registered for Hill Climb? It’s our association’s largest grassroots
Register Today: Hill Climb is Jan. 28
Hill Climb & Taste Our Best January 28, 2019 We are Washington hospitality. We are in this together as one industry and are the faces of the largest private employer
Weekly Update: Big Win for Hotels: Initiative 124 Ruled Unconstitutional
Big Win for Hotels: Initiative 124 Ruled Unconstitutional The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled that Seattle’s Initiative 124 was unconstitutional because it violates the single-subject rule. The city has
Weekly Update: Paid Family and Medical Leave Toolkit Helps You Prepare
Paid Family and Medical Leave Toolkit Helps You Prepare Premium collections for Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program begin Jan. 1, 2019. Are you prepared? We have a toolkit
More than Medical: Using Association Programs to Create a Brilliant Benefits Package for Your Employees
By David Faro Thinking about benefits packages? Articles usually recommend various strategies for retaining employees. Generally, in most stories, benefits are brought up as a No. 1 way to
Operations Questions and Answers with the Washington Hospitality Association Advisory Network
We asked three of our advisory network members a few questions about operations. Here’s what they had to say. Richard Finafrock, CPA, Peterson Sullivan LLP Q: How do you
Paid Family and Medical Leave in Washington
By Nicole Vukonich In July 2017, after months of negotiations and strategic planning a business and employee-friendly paid family and medical leave law was signed by the governor. Now