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Washington State Employment Security Department Resources

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Washington State Employment Security Department Resources

Washington State’s Employment Security Department (ESD) rolled out emergency rules that ease the burden of temporary layoffs for workers and employers during the COVID-19 emergency. Key changes during the COVID-19 emergency are: Employees are...

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Sick and Emergency Leave Tax Credits

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Sick and Emergency Leave Tax Credits

What it is: Credits to be applied to offset the employer’s payroll tax in the amount equal to the amount paid for Families First Coronavirus Response...

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ESD Programs to Help Employers & Employees During COVID-19

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ESD Programs to Help Employers & Employees During COVID-19

Washington State’s Employment Security Department (ESD) rolled out emergency rules last week that ease the burden of temporary layoffs for workers...

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PayNews: PayNW Supports Seattle Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund

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PayNews: PayNW Supports Seattle Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund

Seattle Foundation, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is “to ignite powerful, rewarding philanthropy to make Greater Seattle a stronger,...

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 Employer Social Security Deferment

Employer Social Security Deferment

The CARES Act provides for the delay of payment of Employer Social Security tax incurred between March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Read the Act’s...

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ACA Filing Deadlines Featured Image

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ACA Filing Deadlines - Year-End Tasks and Deadlines

It’s January 2020, and the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land. That means there are important year-end activities to close out the 2019...

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Free Webinar: The Basics of Effective Onboarding

Free Webinar: The Basics of Effective Onboarding

This webinar has passed. You can check out our webinar library for our available recordings. Please join us for a free webinar! Thursday, February 6,...

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Washington State Family Leave Insurance

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Washington State Family Leave Insurance: An Update for Employers

Washington State Family Leave Insurance (FLI) went into effect in 2019, and, beginning January 1, 2020, employees who meet coverage requirements and...

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PayNews: PayNW Acquires ONEMINT

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PayNews: PayNW Acquires ONEMINT

For immediate release: PayNW Acquires ONEMINT, Strengthens Position as Largest Independent Human Capital Management Provider in the Pacific Northwest...

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PayNews: New W-4 for 2020 Finalized

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PayNews: New W-4 for 2020 Finalized

In the wake of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the IRS has substantially changed Form W-4 for 2020. The new form is designed to more accurately...

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