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2019 Saw Increase of OSHA Workplace Inspections

By Tiffany Knudsen, Content Manager at Archbright - Posted January 09, 2020 - Categories: Workforce News

Every year the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases an end of the year report reflecting the agency’s safety and health enforcement activities for the previous Federal Fiscal Year.

Firming Up Employee Soft Skills

By Amy Bachmann, Director of Archbright University - Posted December 23, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

“More than two in five employees say they have left a company because of a lack of learning and development opportunities”, according to LinkedIn’s 2019 Future of Skills report.

HR FAQ: Is this a qualifying reason under FMLA?

By Joy Sturgis, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Content Manager at Archbright - Posted December 16, 2019 - Categories: HR FAQ

An employee has requested FMLA leave to care for her adult daughter who just had a baby. Is this a qualifying reason under FMLA?

Safety Tips for Driving in the Winter

By Tiffany Knudsen, Content Manager at Archbright - Posted December 10, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

More than 116,000 Americans are injured and over 1,300 are killed on snowy, slushy or icy pavement every winter while driving. Driving safety begins for all drivers before you even get on the road.

Workers' Comp Insurance Rates Drop for the Third Year in a Row in Washington State

By Tiffany Knudsen, Content Manager at Archbright - Posted December 02, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

For the third straight year, the cost of Worker’s Compensation insurance has decreased in Washington State.

HR’s Role in Data Security

By Joy Sturgis and Colin Lyons - Posted November 24, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

Why does HR need to care about cybersecurity? Cybersecurity and data security practices are now a workplace culture issue. Why is that? Because most cybersecurity threats come from employee actions.

What is a pregnant employee entitled to with new Washington PFML rules?

By Joy Sturgis - Posted October 29, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

We are under 50 employees and have an employee going out on pregnancy leave near the end of December. What is she entitled to with the new Washington PFML rules?

Washington Truck Drivers Not Entitled to Separate Hourly Pay for Non-Piece-Rate Work

By Joy Sturgis - Posted October 15, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

WA Supreme Court recently held that the WA Minimum Wage Act does not require non-agricultural employers to pay their piece-rate employees a separate per-hour wage for time spent performing non-piece-rate work.

Leadership and the Triangle of Resentment

By Holly Eckert-Lewis - Posted September 24, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

Think about the team of people who report to you. They probably have varying levels of experience and skills as well as differing personalities.

Back to School: Employment of Minors Subject to Reduced Hours of Work

By Terry Briscoe - Posted September 12, 2019 - Categories: Workforce News

Under state and federal law, minors (age 14-17) may only work limited hours, and those hours are reduced during the school year.