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WA: New Washington Payroll Tax to Pay For ‘Free’ Long-Term Care Benefits from The State

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Washington has adopted the nation’s first state-run long-term care (LTC) services and support trust program.   Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 1323, amending RCW 50B.04 to provide that, beginning January 1, 2022, Washington employers must withhold a new 0.58 …

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Washington State Employers Beware, Obesity Can be a Disability

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It is illegal to refuse to hire qualified potential employees because the employer perceives them to be obese, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled. After a federal court in Seattle dismissed the case, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had asked Washington’s highest court to resolve the issue because it involved a matter of state …

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WA UPDATE: Washington State Paid Family Leave Law

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DEDUCTIONS EFFECTIVE 1-1-19 BENEFITS EFFECTIVE 1-1-20 All Washington employers must provide paid family and medical leave under a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on July 5. The new law creates an insurance fund that employers and employees both pay into, with a 0.4 percent payroll tax. Payroll deductions will begin on Jan. 1, 2019, …

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