Urgent: Tell the Federal Trade Commission service charges and delivery fees are not “junk fees”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule which would only allow restaurants to...
Read MoreJan 3, 2024 | Articles, Government Affairs
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule which would only allow restaurants to...
Read MoreNov 6, 2023 | Articles, Government Affairs
On Oct. 25 the Snohomish County Council voted unanimously to pass a new cash ordinance for unincorporated Snohomish County. On Jan.1, 2025 all businesses will be required to accept cash payments of up to $200 if operating in...
Read MoreJul 6, 2023 | Featured, Government Affairs, Minimum wage
On July 3, campaign organizers submitted signatures to place the “Raise the Wage Renton”...
Read MoreJun 29, 2023 | Chapters, Featured, Government Affairs
In a narrow 5-4 vote, the King County Council voted on July 27 to require retail businesses,...
Read MoreJun 1, 2023 | Featured, Government Affairs
Today, state Sen. Mark Mullet announced that he is entering the 2024 race for governor of the...
Read MoreMay 19, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Government Affairs, News
Over the past month, your local government affairs team has had productive meetings with the new...
Read MoreMar 31, 2023 | Advocacy, Government Affairs, News
Last week, Community First Whatcom, formerly People First Whatcom, launched signature-gathering...
Read MoreMar 21, 2023 | Featured, Government Affairs, National
The Food Donation Improvement Act specifically expands liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food that is “donated directly to a needy individual by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education for which the recipient is charged a good Samaritan reduced price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, and distributing the food or product.”
Read MoreJan 24, 2023 | Government Affairs
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/
Read MoreJan 8, 2023 | Featured, Government Affairs
3 takeaways you need to know Commercial buildings larger than 50,000 square feet (SF) are required...
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