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September 1, 2020

The novel Coronavirus now called COVID-19, unheard of more than 10 weeks ago has now been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a pandemic. On February 29, 2020, the Washington state governor declared a state of emergency in response to the continued diagnosis of COVID-19 cases in the state and has restricted […]

August 26, 2020

August 3, 2020

Whether a company of 15 or 15,000 the ADA and the interactive process can be complicated, time-consuming, and confusing, particularly for those not dedicated to the complexities of the law and practice daily. As explained by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC – https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html) “If you have a disability and are qualified to do […]

August 3, 2020

The employment environment is an ever-changing one, and employers are always balancing the work they do, and the people that help them do it. As the day-to-day work culture focuses on delivering on the goals of the organization, businesses should ensure an individual’s ability to feel safe, included, and respected by everyone they work with. […]

August 3, 2020

Discussions about pronoun use in the workplace are on the rise, right along with sticky interpersonal interactions to accompany those conversations – and potential liability. Given the current world environment, from COVID-19, racial conversations, and an upcoming presidential election, emotions and stress are running high across the board and conversation intensity is heating up. With […]

August 3, 2020

On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination in their employment.  590 U.S. __ (2020). The Civil Rights Act of 1964, § 2000e-2(a)(1), states that it is “unlawful…for an employer to fail […]

June 18, 2020

By Virginia Thomas virginiat@spokanejournal.com LeaveAdmin to help employers, HR pros Spokane-based employer consulting and legal services group Associated Industries has launched a new leave management service for its members. The organization has been developing LeaveAdmin for about a year, says Katie Bechtol, LeaveAdmin service lead and Associated Industries senior human resources adviser. Leave management isn’t […]

June 10, 2020

LeaveAdmin offers employers an efficient and cost-effective alternative to managing complex Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) and other leaves of absence Associated Industries, an employer association, and HR/Legal services organization, announces the launch of LeaveAdmin, a comprehensive absence management service backed by market-leading software and experienced human resource professionals.  The association currently offers FLMA guidance and […]

June 2, 2020

With the world fighting to overcome the effects of COVID-19 and the significant job loss that has followed, employers everywhere are evaluating how their hiring efforts will be impacted. In addition to the effect on essential hiring, the pandemic has put a stop to most nonessential hiring, including internships. Many spring internships have ended abruptly, […]

June 1, 2020

With various governors laying out their plans allowing businesses to reopen, many employers are looking toward bringing back employees who may have been furloughed and opening their businesses to the public. A question that many employers have been asking is: What if my employees do not want to return to work because they are nervous […]