Published on October 19, 2018 Breaking: As of November 1, 2018, USCIS will only accept Form I-693 signed by a civil surgeon no more than 60 days before filing the underlying application for an immigration benefit. The Form I-693 will have a two-year validity period following the date of the… Read More
Published on October 3, 2018 The Seattle Office of Labor Standards recently announced the 2019 minimum wage increases for large and small employers in Seattle. Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage for large employers, which are employers with more than 500 workers worldwide, will be $16.00 per… Read More
Now accepting applications from October 3, 2018 through November 6, 2018. 50,000 permanent residency visas become available each year for those who have completed the equivalent of a U.S. high school education, or have worked for at least two years within the last five in a qualifying occupation and were… Read More
Published on September 24, 2018 On September 25, 2018 the attorneys from Ryan Swanson presented their 30th Annual Employment Law Seminar. The presentation discussions included: Washington’s Paid Family & Medical Leave (Silvia I. Lugo and Matt LaPalm from the Washington Employment Security Department) Workplace Investigations (case study by Kristin Nealey Meier) How… Read More
Published on September 19, 2018 Beginning January 1, 2019, all Washington employers must begin to deduct premiums from employees’ paychecks to contribute to the state plan for paid family and medical leave benefits unless the employer has an approved Voluntary Plan allowing the employer to offer these benefits on its… Read More
