Julie Tappero, President WORKFORCE WISDOM

Topics Legislative Review Local and National Trends Topics in the News Terror in the Night

8.7 million jobs lost during the recession & still short 2 million jobs Unemployment rate in Kitsap is now 7.2% 1/3 of workers are contingent workers Gallup poll 70% of workers not engaged in job Significant Statistics

Family Medical Leave Act 2007 Mandatory Paid Sick Days Minimum Wage Good Faith Defense for L&I Advice Workers Comp Reform Social Media Password Protection Legislative Review

Comp Time Discrimination Against the Unemployed OFCCP New Rules Impacting ADA & VEVRAA Federal Legislation

Ban the Box Movement Credit Background Checks Limiting Education Requirements EEOC Lawsuits for Violating GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) Local and National Trends

Marijuana Alcohol Affordable Care Act Weapons at the worksite Topics in the News

Anti-Bullying in the Workplace Obesity Discrimination Unpaid Interns Fall of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

EEOC & Discrimination 100,000 claims in 2012 Recovered $44.2 million Washingtons protected classes also include HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, use of service animal, sexual orientation including gender identity, veteran status Terror in the Night

ICE Audits (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) New I-9 form as of May 2013 E-Verify required in 18 states/localities ICE audits $13 million fines 238 business owners, managers, and executives arrested Terror in the Night

IRS Audits of Worker Misclassifications 19% of companies have misclassified workers Employees are 25-30% more expensive than independent contractors Must following IRS guidelines & Washingtons economic realities test

NLRB Extending NLRA protections to non-union employees Social media speech is protected concerted activity Terror in the Night

Questions? Julie Tappero (253) Melissa Ricks (360) , ext. 205