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An employee handbook sets the tone for the relationship between an employer and their employees. It informs employees of their legal rights and responsibilities and affirms the employer's obligations and expectations. A well-written, comprehensive—yet concise—handbook with a friendly tone can increase feelings of...

Profanity in the Workplace: Harmless Jargon or Gateway to Harassment?

The rise in remote work has increasingly prompted employers to embrace workplace flexibility in other areas besides just their employee’s work location. They’ve discovered that employees can thrive when they are trusted to manage their own time and work assignments. An emerging workplace trend that aligns with this...

The fall and winter holiday season can be a special time for many. People often look forward to the food, music, decorations, and gathering with family and friends. However, when it comes to holidays in the workplace, there are some pitfalls that employers should be careful to avoid.

By now, you’ve probably heard the term “quiet quitting.” If you’re anything like me, it’s been hard to avoid hearing about quiet quitting over the past month – stories about the workplace trend have been all over LinkedIn, NPR, the Economist, and the Wall Street Journal. There is even a Wikipedia page about it.

Hybrid cars are not the only newest fad—so are hybrid jobs, especially in small to mid-sized businesses. A hybrid job is when an employee is expected to spend a portion of their day or week performing duties that aren’t traditionally included in their primary job. For example, an employee might spend 50% of their...

After the US Supreme Court’s June 24 landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, employers across the nation were left trying to understand the gravity of the impact on their workforce and the best way to support employees with their reproductive health.

Juneteenth, celebrated each year on June 19, is a day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which officially established that all enslaved people “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” However, slavery continued in...

Keeping informed of changing employment laws is a never-ending task, and this year is no exception! The first few months of 2022 have brought many new and changing laws in Washington state. Here's a round-up of the most notable legal updates Washington employers should have on their radar:

After decades of territorial disputes and military conflict between Russia and its neighboring countries, Russia decided to launch a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. News articles describing militant attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and disturbing images of the country’s war-torn people...