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Weekly Update: Hospitality Pros Honored at Convention
Restaurant, Hotel Pros Honored at Hospitality Convention The best of hospitality from throughout the state were honored at the Washington Hospitality Convention Sunday at Renton’s Hyatt Regency Lake Washington. The
Weekly Update: Election Results – Ballots Still Being Counted
You Voted: What’s the Result? As of early Thursday, there have been more than two million ballots counted in this year’s Nov. 6th general election and there are still more
Weekly Update: Comments on Overtime Exemption, Salary Threshold Due Tomorrow
Last Chance: Comments on Overtime Exemption, Salary Threshold Due Tomorrow The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has worked with stakeholders to update the “white collar” exemptions under the
Weekly Update: Golf FORE Education Tournament, Sept. 11 – Register Now!
Golf FORE Education Tournament, Sept. 11 – Register Now! The Washington Hospitality Association Education Foundation will present its annual Golf FORE Education, a fundraiser for ProStart, a culinary and management
Weekly Update: Primary Election Results are Rolling In
Primary Election Results are Rolling In Washington’s primary was Aug. 7 and ballots are still being counted! Following a national trend, what’s being described as a “blue wave,” Democratic candidates
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
L & I Rulemaking begins on Salary Threshold for Overtime Exempt Employees
This week the state Department of Labor & Industries held its first stakeholder meeting to begin rulemaking on the salary threshold for Executive, Administrative and Professional exemptions from the Minimum
Hourly and Salaried Overtime
New Overtime Rule Struck Down in Court In Sept. 2017, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant struck down a new rule for overtime pay, saying the Labor Department set an excessively
Weekly Update: Golf FORE! Education – A Big Success
Golf FORE! Education – A Big Success Despite the rain, Tuesday’s Golf Fore Education event at the Washington National Golf Course had a great turnout from our hospitality community. With