Category: Washington State
Alcohol home delivery signed into law
Photo credit: Washington LSS Extending alcohol to go options was one of the association’s top...
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WA Cares premium collections resume July 1
*** Seattle Metro Chamber Briefing: How to Prepare for WA Cares *** Free for chamber members and...
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Hospitality grant portal now open
The Washington Hospitality Association State Government Affairs team secured a HUGE WIN for the...
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Two-Minute Video: What you need to know 2/21/23
The Washington State Senate is considering a change to the legal blood alcohol limit, which could have big impacts; there are new laws that hospitality operators need to be aware of in 2023 so the Washington Hospitality Association held a webinar that covered what you need to know; This year, the legislature is considering a thirteen million dollar boost to tourism.
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Two-Minute Video: What you need to know 2/7/23
Starting March 1st, the Washington State Food Code requires at least one certified food protection manager or CFPM per establishment. CFPM’s must be certified through an American National Standards Institute accredited program. Washington Hospitality Association members can sign up for training and certification. Source through our quick bytes toolkit. The toolkit also has more information about this requirement; The Washington Hospitality Association is hosting a webinar to help you navigate the new employment and labor laws of 2023; Finally, we’d like to take this time to thank everyone who attended our virtual Hill Climb!
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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.
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What you need to know about Washington’s new job posting requirements
Starting Jan. 1, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees will be required to include salary and benefits information in external and internal job postings. Head over to the members-only site to get a full recap of Catharine Morisset’s excellent webinar where she explains everything you need to know to comply with these recent amendments to the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act.
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[Toolkit] New laws and regulations businesses need to know for 2023
All employers will be required to report SOC codes or job titles starting with the fourth-quarter 2022 tax report for unemployment insurance. SOC is a federal coding system that helps government agencies and private businesses compare occupational data.
Learn more about SOC codes in our New in 2023 Toolkit featuring a webinar replay, slide deck and common industry SOC codes.
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Delinquent unemployment tax collection resumes Dec. 1
Unemployment tax collection resumes Dec. 1 The Employment Security Department (ESD) will restart...
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Two Minute Video: What you need to know 10/18/22
The upcoming CEO podcast is a discussion about the new wage and overtime threshold. The Washington State Department of Commerce is processing Working Washington 5 Grants. The Association’s Government Affairs Committee has made its decision on who to endorse. The full list of endorsements can be found on wahospitality.org.
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New state minimum wage set at $15.74 for 2023
The state’s minimum wage will increase to $15.74 starting Jan. 1, 2023. The overtime thresholds will also increase to $57,293 for small employers and $65,478 for large employers. And don’t forget, also starting Jan. 1, most employers will need to include wage and salary information in job postings.
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