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Kellis Borek: May 15, 2021 9:00:00 PM
As businesses previously forced to close move toward reopening or bringing furloughed employees back to work, employers must heed a disturbing trend of increased employee lawsuits arising from doing business during a pandemic. Federal Court employee...
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Archbright Team Member: May 13, 2021 9:00:00 PM
Over the past several days, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho have announced a gradual lifting of ”stay home” orders and reopening of non-essential...
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Kellis Borek: May 12, 2021 9:00:00 PM
Governor Jay Inslee passed the nation’s first long-term care insurance (LTI) for Washington employees last spring. The LTI program mandates a payroll...
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Archbright Team Member: May 10, 2021 9:00:00 PM
Figuring out appropriate pay for employees can mean the difference between life and death for businesses. Whether it be for long-term or short-term...
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Tiffany Knudsen, SMS: May 6, 2021 9:00:00 PM
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers face difficult decisions regarding business operations. Decreased product demand, staff shortages, and...
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Archbright Team Member: May 5, 2021 9:00:00 PM
In 1981 L&I started offering a voluntary Retrospective Rating program, also known as “retro.” Retro programs are safety incentive programs providing...
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In light of the current pandemic, the employer-employee relationship is more critical than ever. As companies transition to remote work at an...
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Archbright Team Member: Apr 21, 2021 9:00:00 PM
Employers are required to reasonably accommodate employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. The ADA...
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Tiffany Knudsen, SMS: Apr 15, 2021 9:00:00 PM
At the beginning of April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began recommending the use of face coverings in public settings where...
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Kellis Borek: Apr 12, 2021 9:00:00 PM
This article was updated on 4/13/21 from its first publication date of 7/29/20.
