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What You Need to Know About Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals, and Assistance Animals
In the last few years, employers, education institutions, and places of public accommodation (e.g., airports, grocery stores, and hotels) have seen an increase in individuals who want to bring their Assistance Animal, Service Animal, or Emotional Sup...
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Webinar—Pay Transparency: Employer Requirements and Proactive Strategies
Across the country, pay transparency is an escalating priority for today’s workforce and lawmakers. In both Washington and Oregon—where we have laws targeting equal pay—new compliance requirements and strategies are driving changes in workplace poli...
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SECURE 2.0 Act Impacts Employer Retirement Plans
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 into law, which included the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”). SECURE 2.0, which contains over 90 provisions and builds upon the Setting Every Community Up fo...
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NLRB Targets Severance Agreements with Union and Non-Union Employees
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has joined a growing pro-worker chorus taking aim at confidentiality (of the severance paid) and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements, ruling that simply proposing such provisions violates fed...
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New Liability for Washington Employers If a Paycheck Bounces
If cash flow is tight, making payroll can sometimes be a problem. For Washington employers finding themselves in that situation and considering various options, there is now even more incentive to make sure that employee payroll is fully funded.
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What Happened to Executive Order 14042? An Update on President Biden’s Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Feb 08, 2023
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On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14042, which required parties contracting with the federal government to comply with certain COVID-19 safeguards as prescribed by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. These safeguar...
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