Tag: Government Affairs
New law in effect for single-use serviceware
Jan 3, 2022 | Government Affairs, Washington State
Beginning in 2022, businesses can no longer automatically include some single-use items in...
Read MoreCEO podcast recap: Government affairs shares
Oct 14, 2021 | Coronavirus, Events, Government Affairs, Industry News
The CEO podcast is a monthly podcast with Washington Hospitality Association President and CEO...
Read More[WIN] $240M in business relief, tax relief signed into law
Feb 19, 2021 | Coronavirus, Government Affairs, News, Washington State
On Feb. 19, Gov. Jay Inslee put his signature on two bills that will significantly help the...
Read MoreL&I proposes overtime threshold of nearly $80,000 by 2026
Sep 4, 2019 | Articles, Government Affairs, News
By Nicole Vukonich The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has filed a rulemaking notice...
Read MoreOn the Issue: The environment and efforts to ban single-use plastics
Aug 9, 2019 | Articles, Government Affairs, News
By Nicole Vukonich According to the United Nations Environment Program, researchers...
Read More2019 letter from the Government Affairs Committee chairs
Jul 26, 2019 | Articles, Government Affairs, News
Like you, we are members of the Washington Hospitality Association, representing each aspect of...
Read More2019 Legislative Session Review
Jul 25, 2019 | Articles, Government Affairs, News
By Nicole Vukonich Looking back on the 2019 legislative session, it was record breaking....
Read MoreSeattle City Council repeals controversial tax on jobs
Jun 12, 2018 | Archive
In a surprising move, the Seattle City Council voted on Tuesday, June 12, to repeal the tax on...
Read MoreSeattle publishes updated administrative rules for PSST, but is still finalizing definition of “hourly compensation” for PSST purposes
Jun 7, 2018 | Archive
On Monday, June 4, Seattle published updated administrative rules for the City’s Paid Sick...
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