Israeli opposition chief Yair Lapid was headed to Washington on Saturday for talks with high officers, his celebration stated, as tensions between the 2 governments develop over Israel’s dealing with of the Gaza conflict. Lapid is predicted to fulfill Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Nationwide Safety Adviser Jake Sullivan and different officers, his centrist Yesh … Read more
The Washington legislature’s common session adjourned on March 7, 2024, and Governor Jay Inslee has signed a number of employment-related payments into legislation: SHB 1905 (pay fairness): Expands Washington’s current pay fairness legislation past gender to additionally embody membership in an extended checklist of protected lessons: age, intercourse, marital standing, sexual orientation, race, creed, coloration, … Read more
On March 13, 2024, Governor Jay Inslee signed SSB 5935, a brand new legislation that modifies and expands the definition of noncompetition covenants (noncompete agreements). We intend to report on some other payments of curiosity to employers which might be signed from the 2024 Washington legislative session in a future e-newsletter. Starting June 6, 2024, … Read more
Governor Jay Inslee just lately signed two payments impacting Washington employees’ compensation time-loss funds and stay-at-work reimbursements: HB 1927: Permits injured employees who’re unable to work for 7 days or extra (as a substitute of the present customary of 14 days or extra) to obtain time loss funds for the primary 3 days of labor … Read more
