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Coronavirus & the Workplace

November 5, 2020

The novel Coronavirus now called COVID-19 has now been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a pandemic. The CDC has stated that the current goal is to […]

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Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order

March 26, 2020

As many of you are already aware, on Monday, March 23rd Governor Inslee issued a “Stay Home Stay Healthy Order”, ordering all non-essential Washington businesses to close for two weeks. Businesses […]

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Financial Assistance and Relief During COVID-19

March 26, 2020

Businesses searching for relief from the financial impact of the Coronavirus should consult the following resources: The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to qualifying small businesses.  […]

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Maintaining Privacy & Confidentiality

March 26, 2020

The onslaught of individuals receiving testing and the quick spread of COVID-19, as well as constant media coverage of the virus, has made the pandemic a constant source of conversation […]

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Wage & Hour Issues During a Pandemic

March 26, 2020

The current global pandemic has all of us working in unchartered territory and working on creative solutions that allow us to continue to serve our customers and provide for our […]

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Benefits for Employees Affected by COVID-19

March 26, 2020

There are many employer-provided as well as state and federal benefits and protections provided to employees which may be used by affected workers. Benefits include: Sick Leave/Vacation/PTO: Employees may have […]

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WA Issues Employment Security Emergency Rules

March 26, 2020

Washington’s Emergency Rules In response to the overwhelming need for unemployment benefits as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, Washington has enacted emergency rules to allow for faster access […]

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Blacklisting Update for Contractors

March 7, 2017

As you may recall, back in October of 2016 the day before the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule “Blacklisting Regulation” was to go into effect a U.S. District […]

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Platinum Membership Area Expanded

February 9, 2017

The team here at Associated Industries has exciting news to share. We have expanded our platinum membership area to cover all of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Platinum membership includes: HR […]

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Welcoming Our New Membership Director

February 6, 2017

Associated Industries is pleased to introduce their new membership director, Stefanie Howe. Stefanie’s role is to help small and mid-sized organizations, across multiple industries, and address employer related issues more […]

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