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Eligible for a WA Cares exemption? Apply before July 1 to avoid charges

Employees without a WA Cares exemption will soon start seeing smaller paychecks. That’s because Washington’s state long-term care program, the…

News Release: Building Industry Association asks cities to pause natural gas bans in light of 9th Circuit court ruling

OLYMPIA…The Building Industry Association of Washington has asked local leaders to pause natural gas bans in three Washington cities in…

BIAW’s middle housing and permit reforms bills signed into law

A group of members and staff joined Governor Jay Inslee today in Seattle as he signed two BIAW priority bills,…

Washington’s Long-Term Care Act: WA Cares Payroll Deductions start July 1

Back in 2021, we sent a big flurry of information about Washington’s long-term care act, WA Cares, how much employees…

L&I’s public hearings on permanent rules for outdoor heat exposure start this week

Updated: May 1, 2023 The Department of Labor and Industries has six public hearings in the next two weeks to…

Groups request energy code delay after Ninth Circuit ruling on natural gas restrictions

The recent ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has prompted 25 businesses and trade associations to ask…