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Happy 10th Birthday to Washington’s Stay at Work Program!

Carolyn Harvey, SPHR: Apr 18, 2022 12:30:00 PM

In 2012, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries initiated a formal Stay at Work program to incentivize employers to utilize light-duty positions to bring back injured workers. With the program now in its 10th year, we want to highlight and...

Workers Compensation

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Workplace During War: How to Help your Employees Navigate the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Lindsey Sosa: Mar 17, 2022 1:25:49 PM

After decades of territorial disputes and military conflict between Russia and its neighboring countries, Russia decided to launch a large-scale...

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Masks are gone - but what about other COVID-19 safety requirements?

Tiffany Knudsen, SMS: Mar 16, 2022 9:52:07 AM

On March 12, 2022, Washington, Oregon, and California joined other states across the country by lifting mandates that required the use of masks in...

Workplace Safety COVID-19

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Two Years Later: Approaching Employee Wellness with Equity

Archbright Team Member: Mar 7, 2022 1:21:31 PM

According to the CDC, when COVID-19 entered our lives in 2020, employee wellness was already a strong corporate focus, with almost half of all US...

Learning and Development

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How to Respond to Employees Who Are Afraid to Return to Work

Lindsey Sosa: Mar 1, 2022 12:30:00 PM

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers allowed their workforce to perform their jobs remotely to mitigate the risk of exposure. Now...

COVID-19

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Your Questions About COVID-19, Workers' Compensation, OSHA Logs, Vaccines, & More

Wendy LeClair: Mar 1, 2022 11:47:00 AM

For the first time in history, employers have had to navigate workers’ compensation insurance during a global pandemic. It seems that just as quickly...

COVID-19 Workers Compensation

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Five Reasons Updated Job Descriptions Matter

Lindsey Sosa: Feb 25, 2022 3:44:00 PM

Job descriptions are valuable tools to describe a position's tasks, duties, responsibilities, and minimum education and experience requirements. They...

Human Resources