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Weekly Update: Overtime threshold fact sheet
[Fact sheet] Details on how the overtime threshold will reach 2.5 times minimum wage by 2026 The Department of Labor and Industries announced a rulemaking notice that would update the
Weekly Update: L&I proposes new salary overtime threshold
L&I proposes overtime salary threshold of 2.5 times minimum wage by 2026 The Department of Labor and Industries has announced a rulemaking notice that would update the state’s salary overtime
Weekly Update: FREE hiring solutions for high season
Leverage FREE hiring solutions to staff up for high season Hospitality Month is celebrating careers in hospitality – changing the perception of our industry — and providing cost-saving hiring solutions
Weekly Update: WIN! Governor signs bill to protect hospitality employees, requires panic buttons
WIN! Governor signs bill to protect hospitality employees, requires panic buttons On Monday Gov. Jay Inslee signed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5258, preventing the sexual harassment and sexual assault of
Weekly Update: Hospitality Summit series is about to begin – register today!
Last chance! Seattle Hospitality Summit is Monday Four days remain until the first of our three Hospitality Summits. The first event is in Seattle. Prepare yourself for a half-day of
Weekly Update: Top priority short-term rental bill passes Senate, closer to governor’s desk
Top priority short-term rental bill passes Senate, closer to governor’s desk This afternoon, Substitute House Bill 1798, our top-priority short-term rental bill passed in the Senate, 35-6! Because the bill
Training solution to prevent human trafficking is now free for members
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jillian Henze, APR, senior communications manager, Washington Hospitality Association, 360-956-7279 ext. 124, jillianh@wahospitality.org Mar Brettmann, PhD, executive director, Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking, 206-724-8246, mar@bestalliance.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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: National Restaurant and Lodging Associations Commit to Training 550,000 Workers, Students
National Restaurant and Lodging Associations Commit to Training 550,000 Workers, Students During an event at the White House last week, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and the American Hotel
Preventing Harassment through Workplace Culture & Practices
By Angi Shamblin, Associated Industries How does one go about creating a culture that discourages harassment and discrimination and encourages respectful, positive work relationships? As with any relationship, the
Ignorance is not bliss: Proactive Approaches to Address Sex-based Harassment
By Catharine Morisset & Meg Burnham, Fisher Phillips Over the past 20 years, sex-based workplace discrimination charges have been one of the most common employee-asserted claims before the federal
Weekly Update: Tourism Bill Clears Hurdle
Tourism Bill Clears Hurdle! Fourth Substitute Senate Bill 5251 cleared another major legislative hurdle on Tuesday. The bill was amended, and executive action was taken in the Senate Ways &
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