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Julie Tappero, President WORKFORCE WISDOM
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Topics Legislative Review Local and National Trends Topics in the News Terror in the Night
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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
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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
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Comp Time Discrimination Against the Unemployed OFCCP New Rules Impacting ADA & VEVRAA Federal Legislation
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Ban the Box Movement Credit Background Checks Limiting Education Requirements EEOC Lawsuits for Violating GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) Local and National Trends
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Marijuana Alcohol Affordable Care Act Weapons at the worksite Topics in the News
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Anti-Bullying in the Workplace Obesity Discrimination Unpaid Interns Fall of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
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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
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ICE Audits (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) New I-9 form as of May 2013 E-Verify required in 18 states/localities 2013 3000+ ICE audits $13 million fines 238 business owners, managers, and executives arrested Terror in the Night
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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
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NLRB Extending NLRA protections to non-union employees Social media speech is protected concerted activity Terror in the Night
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Questions? Julie Tappero (253) 853-3633 julie@westsoundworkforce.com Melissa Ricks (360) 377-8600, ext. 205 mricks@powtec.com
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