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The two costliest safety violations in the construction industry over the past three months happened at jobs sites in Washington state, totaling more than $780,000, according to industry ...
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Janitors are an indispensable part of the workforce. But they often don’t get the credit they deserve. A recent report from the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries (L&I)...
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The U.S. Department of Energy is exploring ways to bolster ...
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Health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic have risked their health, lives and livelihoods during the ongoing public health crisis that has killed over 200,000 Ame...
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An outbreak of coronavirus infections and three related deaths at a fruit farm in Washington state has spotlighted inadequate safety measures taken to protect seasonal farmworkers, a...
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Safety violations in the construction industry can quickly turn into to jaw-dropping fines if state inspectors catch wind of the lapses. But the fines are often eclipsed by the me...
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The Washington state agency that typically spends a great deal of time investigating employment issues like wage theft or workers’ compensations fraud has shifted its focus in recent ...
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Amid months of economic fallout and government-mandated restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington has ranked the best state to work in the U.S., acco...
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U.S. Postal Service workers in Washington state are raising concerns about shrinking resources and more work ahead of the U.S. presidential election, which will likely rely heavily on US...
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Washington state workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19-related disruptions can apply for $300 in extra weekly unemployment benefits.
The federal program, called Lost Wage Assistan...