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• GCDE Meeting Information

  Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment meeting information   Accessible Communities subcommittee  2024 Minutes for Jan. 17 Minutes for Feb. 21 Minutes for Apr. 3 Minutes for May 1 Minutes for June 5 Agenda for July 3 Contact: Elaine Stefanowicz   Past AC meeting materials...

• COVID-19 (coronavirus) rulemaking response

  COVID-19 Emergency Rules    All pandemic era emergency rules have expired. Information on emergency rules that were adopted permanently is available here. Emergency rules listed here are for historical reference only.    DescriptionOn Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed a State of Emergency in Washington regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus). The proclamation directs agencies and departments to support the state Department of Health and...

• Wahkiakum County profile

  Wahkiakum County profile by Scott Bailey, regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links |  PDF Profile copy  Overview Regional context Wahkiakum is a small, heavily forested, beautiful county located on the Columbia River roughly 15 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. Logging is the main industry,...

• Legislation - Recent and new laws FAQ

  Legislation - Recent and new laws FAQ Q. Have there been recent changes in Employment Security or unemployment-insurance laws?A. In 2011, the state legislature reduced unemployment-insurance taxes for most employers by capping the social-cost component of the unemployment tax and lowering the multipliers that set the social-cost tax rate for 20 of the 40 rate classes. The tax reductions will save employers more than $300 million in 2011, with a total savings of about $360 million from...

• Economic symposium

  Economic symposiums   Economic Symposium 2021 - A Post-Pandemic Roadmap to Recovery   Register now Join experts and colleagues from across the state on June 15/16 at ESD’s Economic Symposium to find out the latest on the post-pandemic economic recovery topics that everyone is talking about! Even if you're busy on those days, register for this all-virtual event and you’ll be able to access all content until Dec. 31, 2021. Check out the Economic Symposium website to...

• SSN reporting requirements

  SSN reporting requirements Tips for employers about Social Security Numbers Reporting requirements You are responsible for completing the I-9 employment eligibility verification, maintaining complete employment records and keeping them for at least four years after an employee leaves your business. Reporting rules and penalties are established in federal and state law. Important things to remember You must report new employees to the state Department of Social and Health Services&#160...

• GCDE Calendar

  Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment CALENDAR 2024 calendar link  We invite you to join us for our public and quarterly meetings. CART and ASL interpreters will be provided. For any additional reasonable accommodation requests, please contact GCDE staff at gcde@esd.wa.gov, at least two weeks prior to the event. We will do our best to accommodate any requests made after that point, but cannot guarantee the availability of service providers within a...

• Employer Newsletter

  Employer Newsletter A monthly newsletter focusing on WA Cares Fund, Paid Family & Medical Leave, and Unemployment Insurance. Sign up. 2024 July | Issue 51 June | Issue 50 May | Issue 49 April | Issue 48 March | Issue 47 February | Issue 46 January | Issue 45   2023 December 2023 | Issue 44 November 2023 | Issue 43 Special YesVets edition - October 2023 | Issue 42 October 2023 | Issue 41 Special WA Cares edition - September 2023 | Issue 40...

• Skamania County profile

  Skamania County profile by Scott Bailey, regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile Overview Regional context Skamania County is located about 40 miles east of the Portland metro area, in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Almost 90 percent of the county is timberland, mostly within...

• Klickitat County profile

  Klickitat County profile by Scott Bailey, regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy  Overview Historical and regional context Klickitat County is located in south central Washington. Since time immemorial it was home to the Klickitat and Wishram tribes, hunter-gatherers...