New Bill Gives Public Employees Two Unpaid Religious Holidays Per Year: What Does It Mean for Employers?

June 30, 2014  by  HR Advisor
Category:  Leave Policies ,  Guest Author

In 2014, Governor Inslee signed into law a bill giving public employees two unpaid religious holidays per calendar year. SB 5173, which passed with overwhelming support, was designed to provide flexibility to employees of faiths like Islam or Judaism whose holy...

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ICE: Is Your Organization Prepared for a Silent Raid?

December 31, 2013  by  HR Advisor
Category:  Legislation ,  Guest Author

Immigration reform has been on the government's radar for some time, and 2014 promises to be no different. Over the past four years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has audited the I-9 employment records of over 10,000 employers and imposed more than $100 million in fines. In September 2013, ICE notified another 1,000 employers that it would be conducting I-9 compliance and...

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What Happened to Comparability?

November 30, 2012  by  HR Advisor
Category:  Collective Bargaining ,  Guest Author

Comparisons of compensation for like jobs is a criterion of fundamental importance in labor negotiations, mediation and interest arbitration. Why? Because all parties at interest derive benefit from them and the public is likely to support the outcome.

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