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Winter Storm Prep Q&A
Q&A Your real-world questions answered by the Washington Hospitality Association Q: What areas of the state are most likely to get big winter storms? A: Counties most at risk of
Best practices: How planning and communication will make your business snow ready
By Jillian Henze, APR Senior Communications Manager jillianh@wahospitality.org OLYMPIA – December is the official start of winter and that means snow and windstorms are coming, sending Washington restaurant owners
Weekly Update: Session Closing with Tourism Victory and Other Wins
Session Closing with Tourism Victory and Other Wins Today is the 60th legislative day and the last day lawmakers may constitutionally meet for the regular 2018 legislative session. Lawmakers will
Weekly Update: Friday Marks the Session’s First Legislative Cutoff
Friday Marks the Session’s First Legislative Cutoff Friday is an important day on the legislative calendar – it is the first cutoff date of the session. This means that bills
Paid Sick Leave
Background Information In Nov. 2016, Initiative 1433 was passed by Washington voters and has been included in Chapter 49.46 RCW Minimum Wage Requirements and Labor Standards. Initiative 1433 incrementally increases the minimum
Seattle updates its paid sick and safe time law in response to new state paid sick leave requirements.
Seattle has had a paid sick leave ordinance in place since 2012 that requires employers with four or more full-time employees to provide workers with paid sick leave to care
I-1433 Paid Sick Leave Toolkit
Washington’s Paid Sick Leave law, under Initiative 1433, began January 1, 2018. The following links and information in this toolkit will be a starting place for help you get in
Weekly Update: Big Changes Coming in 2018 – Paid Leave and Minimum Wage
Big Changes Coming in 2018 – Paid Leave and Minimum Wage Washington’s employers are facing some big changes in 2018. Get ready for a new state paid sick leave program
Weekly Update – Big Victory for Hospitality Industry: Jobs Tax Proposal Defeated in Seattle
Washington State Supreme Court Still Not Satisfied with Legislature’s Education Funding Plan On Wednesday, the Washington State Supreme Court issued a new order in the McCleary case, requiring full and
Weekly Update: I-1433 Rulemaking Process Under Way at L&I
I-1433 Rulemaking Process Under Way at L&I During September, the Department of Labor and Industries held public hearings around the state on its draft rules to implement Initiative 1433. The
Weekly Update: Hospitality Industry Responds to Las Vegas Shooting
Hospitality Industry Responds to Las Vegas Shooting The country is in shock after the unspeakable Las Vegas shooting, on Oct. 1. “We extend our prayers and thoughts to the victims
Sick leave supporters to continue their fight
A day after Albuquerque voters defeated a proposed sick leave ordinance by a razor-thin margin, those pushing for the measure vowed to continue their fight while opponents were breathing a sigh of relief and realizing that had they not fought the proposal at every turn, there could have been a much different result. The ordinance was defeated by 718 votes, or 0.78 percentage point, according to unofficial results (Albuquerque Journal)
Weekly Update: Our 2017 Legislative Heroes
Hospitality Association Announces 2017 Legislative Heroes Annually, the Washington Hospitality Association recognizes lawmakers who are true champions of the hospitality industry’s priorities. “The legislators we’ve chosen this year fight for
Weekly Update: Our Tuition Partnership With WSU
Washington Hospitality Association Announces Tuition Assistance Partnership With WSU A new educational partnership between Washington State University and the Washington Hospitality Association Education Foundation will grant thousands of hospitality professionals
Weekly Update: Hospitality Statistics Bluebook Released to Public
Washington Hospitality Bluebook Released to Public The new Washington Hospitality Bluebook is meant to take competitiveness benchmarks and statistics to the next level by directly applying this information to the