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Pay Equity Law Expands Once Again for Washington Employers

By Ami De Celle - Posted July 09, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

The EPOA originally went into effect on July 28, 2018 and significantly expanded Washington’s existing gender pay law for the first time since its enactment in 1943.

HR FAQ: Do we have to honor employees medical requests?

By Archbright - Posted June 17, 2019 - Categories: HR FAQ

Question: We have an employee that has a medical condition that he says may, on rare occasions, cause him to lose consciousness.

Human Resources Training for the New HR Professional

By Shannon Kavanaugh - Posted June 06, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

Prepping your HR Newbies for a career in HR! Many of us in HR did not start our career with an HR degree. In fact, I’d venture to say most of us are ‘accidental’ HR Pros.

Helping Employees Balance Their Work, Family, and Personal Life

By Archbright - Posted May 30, 2019 - Categories:

Recent studies show what all of us in HR have known for years—that helping employees handle their personal stress decreases absenteeism, boosts productivity, and increases employee engagement.

Repayment of signing bonuses?

By Archbright - Posted May 17, 2019 - Categories: HR FAQ

We want to start giving out signing bonuses to attract talented candidates to our organization in this highly competitive marketplace. However, we are worried that some may leave before a year is up and we will be shortchanged.

Can we force an employee to visit a physician after a work place injury?

By Archbright - Posted May 06, 2019 - Categories: HR FAQ

Question: We have an employee who is refusing to go see a physician after a work place injury. Can we force them to go?

Do they all have to complete a new I-9 form?

By Archbright - Posted April 25, 2019 - Categories: HR FAQ

Question: We have seasonal staff that we often rehire. Some are rehired each year and for others it may be two or three seasons before they are asked to return.

Do we have to pay this employee?

By Archbright - Posted April 17, 2019 - Categories: HR FAQ

Question: One of my employees told me that I have to pay her if the office closes due to inclement weather, even if she didn’t perform any work – is this true?

Question: Should this employee get overtime?

By Archbright - Posted April 08, 2019 - Categories: HR FAQ

We have a sales rep who spends the bulk of her time in the office making phone and Internet sales and four times a year she attends trade shows out of state to meet face to face with a lot of our customers.

Equal Pay Day is today, April 2

By Archbright - Posted April 02, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

Equal Pay Day is a date that changes each year based on how far into the year the average woman must work to earn what the average man earned in the previous year.