by Julie Matthiessen | Dec 15, 2017 | Employment Law
In November 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative Measure No. 1433, a ballot measure that increases Washington’s minimum wage, but also requires employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. This law will go into effect on January 1, 2018. What does this...
by Brandon Laws | Jul 17, 2017 | Employment Law
Washington state recently passed a paid family leave law which takes effect in January 2020. The law provides employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child or for the serious medical condition of an employee or the employee’s family...
by Allison Julander | Apr 18, 2017 | Employment Law
Several employment law updates and changes are set to take effect in the coming months. Catch up on the measures that have already taken effect and what will change throughout the rest of 2017: Been there, done that. These laws recently took effect – review them...
by Allison Julander | Jan 20, 2015 | Human Resources
Once a year, the IRS and the states come out with new tax rates, wage base limits and retirement contributions. We have compiled a 2015 reference sheet specific for Oregon and SW Washington employers that is now available for download. The 2015 Rates, Limits and...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 18, 2013 | Employment Law
As 2014 quickly approaches, we have compiled a list of the recent federal, state and local tax rates (state & local are specific to Oregon & Washington only), along with wage base limits associated with taxes and retirement contributions. Also included in the...