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• Businesses can avoid layoffs with Shared Work

  Businesses can avoid layoffs with Shared Work  by Chad Pearson, Shared Work marketing manager for the Employment Security Department (12/15/14) It can happen to any business. Demand for your product or service slips. Maybe the market goes in the tank. All you know is your business is in a fix, and you’ve got hard decisions to make. You don’t want to lay off your skilled employees, but what else can you do to cut costs?The Employment Security Department provides an alternative....

• Rulemaking process

  The rulemaking process When the state legislature passes a bill that is signed into law by the Governor, it is coded into state law known as the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). In order to clarify, apply or enforce state laws, state agencies may propose and adopt a rule, sometimes referred to as a regulation, known as the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). The same basic rulemaking process is used to adopt a new rule, amend an existing rule or repeal an existing rule.  Basic rulemaking...

• Rule-making - Incomplete registration

  Crediting employer accounts / penalties for incomplete registration DescriptionThe proposed rule-making will (1) credit an employer’s account for an overpayment in the quarter in which the account was originally charged, and (2) assess a $25 penalty on employers who fail to provide ownership information on their application. DocumentsCR 101 | CR 102 | Proposed rules | CR 103 | Final rules (back to recent rulemaking archive)  &#160...

• Importing wage files

  //      Importing wage files in EAMS Please note: These file specifications do not apply to Paid Family and Medical Leave wage reporting. Details about those employer requirements and processes can be found on their website.  Specifications for the most common wage data file formats: Excel spreadsheet | ASCII-delimited | Tab-delimited | Comma-delimited | Washington State wage format | Federal format | Bulk filing...

• ESD Agency FAQ

  Employment Security Department - Agency FAQ     What are Employment Security's office hours?  We are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on state holidays....

• WorkSource Complaints

  WorkSource Complaints   We take complaints seriously. Our WorkSource Complaints and Grievance Policy provides you with important information on how to file complaints or grievances and what you should expect in those situations.   Questions? If you still have questions about the complaint process after reviewing the policy, please contact: Your local WorkSource office or Complaint Officeresdgpstatecomplaintofficer@esd.wa.govEmployment Security...

• Sponsors - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Become a Symposium Sponsor There are limited Symposium sponsorship opportunities available. Symposium Sponsor What the sponsor would provide Sponsor fee: $2,500 Promote the Symposium...

• General forms and publications

  General forms and publications Public-records request In accordance with RCW 42.56.580, Employment Security Dept. (ESD) has appointed Robert L. Page as its public records officer. Contact the Records Disclosure Unit with public-records questions and issues via email, phone, postal mail, or fax. Employment Security Department Records Disclosure Unit P.O. Box 9046 Olympia, WA 98507-9046 360-725-9440Fax: 866-610-9225recordsdisclosure@esd.wa.gov Records disclosure Submit general-information...

• Sponsors & Exhibitors - 2021 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  DAY 1 SPEAKERS  |  DAY 2 SPEAKERS  TABLE NETWORKING TOPICS  |  VIRTUAL TOURS  |  SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Become a Symposium Sponsor or Exhibitor Symposium Sponsor Cost Sponsor fee: $1,5000 Promote the Symposium through their communications channels What the sponsor gets...

• WOTC application deadlines

  Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) application deadlines In Washington state, employers must receive certification from the Employment Security Department in order to deduct the credit on their annual tax returns. To be considered eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, employers and authorized representatives must submit applications within 28 days of the day the job applicant starts work. If the 28-day deadline is approaching and you: Don’t have the required documentation, you may...