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October Building Insight

BIAW’s October issue of the Building Insight magazine is all about workforce development in honor of Careers in Construction Month.…

2021 Salary Thresholds Set for Overtime Exempt Employees

The state’s minimum wage will increase to $13.69 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2021. The change is significant this year…

BIAW Requests Information and Submits Public Records Requests Regarding ESD Fraud

BIAW filed a public record request on Oct. 5, 2020, to Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) regarding the unemployment fraud…

Residential Construction Leading Economy Despite Shutdown

The September forecast submitted by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reports residential construction activity continues to rise…

COVID-19 Unemployment Account Rule

In the 2020 session, the Legislature passed Engrossed House Bill 2965 which provided support for Washington employers and employees in response to…

Your Employment Security Department (ESD) Fraud Questions Answered

One of the most frustrating aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that overseas criminals successfully infiltrated Washington’s unemployment insurance…