by Brandon Laws | Apr 29, 2019 | Employment Law
A federal judge ruled on April 25th that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) must collect employee pay data as part of the 2018 EEO-1 report. As a result, employers will be required to submit 2018 employee pay data by September 30, 2019. The EEOC has...
by Julie Matthiessen | Jan 15, 2019 | Employment Law
Eileen Hannigan contributed to this post New year, new minimum wage rates for many states across the country, including Washington. Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage rate in Washington increased from $11.50 to $12.00 per hour. Employers can pay employees...
by Brandon Laws | Aug 1, 2018 | Benefits
OregonSaves is a state-run program that gives Oregonians more options for saving for retirement. After a brief pilot phase, it officially started rolling out to employers in November. But what does this new law entail, and how does it affect Oregon employers and...
by Brandon Laws | Jun 19, 2018 | HR for Small Business
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by Brandon Laws | Apr 23, 2018 | Compensation
Eileen Hannigan contributed to this post Last month, the Washington State Legislature passed a bill updating the state’s equal pay laws for the first time since 1943. The Equal Pay Opportunity Act goes into effect June 7, 2018. The aim of the bill is to reduce gender...
