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Where Are the Workers and How Do We Hold Onto Them? Part 1: The Boomers and Gen X

In 2016, the U.S. unemployment rate ticked down to 4.7%; a vast improvement from 2009, when unemployment peaked at 10% after the financial crisis.

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Initiative 124: What It Means For Seattle Hotels

Patrick McHugh | Account Executive Last November, Seattle voters passed Initiative 124. The act establishes a number of new safety and health standards for hotel employees in the city of Seattle. It also creates significant administrative burdens for Seattle hoteliers. The act‘s numerous rules and regulations, which became effective in December 2016, have led many […]

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Professional Employer Organizations –
Issues and Implications

Introduction It is common for employers to rely on more than one source when seeking workers to address needs for changing business demands and needs for different types of expertise. Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) are an increasingly common resource for employers. This Issue Brief highlights several important issues businesses should consider when retaining the services […]

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Cyber Security Insurance:
An Expected Cost of Doing Business?

As technology continues to dominate more and more of our lives and business, cyber security is no longer optional.

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Co-Packing and Private Labeling Liability
Part 2: It’s Our Product, But Not Our Brand

Many manufacturers and food processors have expanded their production and increased sales revenue by providing co-packing services to other companies.

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Co-Packing and Private Labeling Liability
Part 1: It’s Our Brand, But Not Our Product

Because of the increased risk of lawsuits and recalls, more and more companies are looking to co-packers and private labeling as a way to transfer liability and keep the cost of manufacturing products down.

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How to Protect Healthcare Organizations and
Their Employees From Workplace Violence

Workplace violence is a recognized hazard in the healthcare sector that can take a toll on employees. Healthcare facilities serve the public, which increases their exposure to workplace episodes.

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Wanna Cry on a Friday? – Mitigate your Cyber Liability with Cyber Insurance

The technology, information, and security officers of today certainly have no shortage of job security, with the seemingly endless supply of attacks on company networks. On Friday, May 12, 2017, cybercrime achieved a new record.

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The House Passes New Version of the AHCA

On May 4, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The AHCA was first introduced in the House in March, but was pulled from consideration when Republicans did not have enough votes to pass the bill. Attention will now turn to the Senate, where many members (including Republicans) have said […]

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New Washington State Retainage Law:
What does it mean to you?

The interests of general contractors (GCs) and subcontractors (Subs) often align. Details such as a project design free of defects, a well-coordinated jobsite, and prompt payment from owners are all examples. However, sometimes their interests do not align.

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