The Older Worker Program allows an employer to train an individual 55 years or older, who would not be qualified without additional skill training. The employer agrees to provide the needed training, but is not responsible for the individual’s salary during training.
WorkSource pays the trainee 100% of the prevailing wage for an agreed-upon period of time. The employer agrees to retain the trainee after the training period ends, provided the individual has performed successfully.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) allows an employer to hire an individual who would not be qualified without additional skill training. The Workforce Development Council pays the employer a partial wage reimbursement for an agreed-upon period of time, and the employer agrees to retain the worker after the contract ends, provided the individual has performed successfully.
Schedule a free Disability Awareness Training session at your work place. Tax Incentives
For assistance on disability related issues, such as providing reasonable accommodations and/or assistance with recruiting people with disabilities who are qualified workers, contact Darcy Haughian, Disability Program Navigator at (360) 676-3219 or haughd@dshs.wa.gov
The Washington State Bonding Program can protect your company with a fidelity bonds if you hire someone considered a “high-risk employee” - a person with bad credit, little work experience, or a history of drug use or incarceration.
WorkFirst is Washington State's welfare reform program that helps financially struggling families find jobs, keep their jobs, get better jobs and build a better life for their children.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal income tax credit that can reduce employer’s federal tax liability up to $2,400 each time they hire someone who is a member of WOTC target groups.
Local Contact:
Janice Shordike, Telephone (415) 975-4677, Email Shordike.janice@dol.gov
Send completed forms to:
Employment Security Department
WOTC Administrative Unit, PO Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046
1-800-669-9271
Employers may obtain federal income tax credits for hiring persons from specific targeted groups, such as welfare recipients, youthful food stamp recipients, veterans, ex-felons, referrals from Vocational Rehabilitation and SSI recipients.
The following guidelines, called the Fair Inquiry Guidelines were established by the EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in order to provide specific protection from discrimination in hiring certain protected classes.
...Preparing to Interview Candidates
Interviewing has been called an art, and there's no doubt that it calls for insight and creativity. But it's also a science, requiring process, methods, and consistency to produce truly accurate and effective results.
What rights does a worker have whose job is being terminated? Workers can not be fired for filing a:
---Workplace rights complaint
---Safety complaint
---Injured worker claim.
Hiring Guidelines, Helpful Recruiting Information, and the Workforce Toolkit. In addition, the Rapid Response Team is a locally coordinated, community-wide resource for businesses and employers confronting employee dislocation. Contact the NW local Rapid Response team:
Dan Vogel
360-676-3210 Desk
360-296-0145 Mobil
dvogel@nwpic.bellingham.wa.us
The Shared Work Program allows more scheduling flexibility with minimal red tape when qualified employers choose to keep their skilled workers at reduced hours rather than laying them off.
TAA is a federal entitlement program. The program provides aid to workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports. TAA offers a variety of benefits and reemployment services to assist unemployed workers prepare for and obtain suitable employment.
File for Unemployment Benefits, continue your Unemployment Insurance claim, or talk to a TeleCenter Representative about Unemployment Insurance
Learn about the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) law; who's covered, the provisions, and enforcement.
The Washington State Patrol is responsible for maintaining the statewide repository for fingerprint-based criminal history record information (CHRI).
...Background Check Rules
As an employer, you may use consumer reports when you hire new employees and when you evaluate employees for promotion, reassignment, and retention — as long as you comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
WASHINGTON: Washington Rev. Code 49.82.010 et seq. models the federal law. Private employers who adopt a drug-free workplace program will receive a 5 percent discount on their workers' compensation premiums.
Initiated in response to business concern about the difficulty in finding qualified applicants for entry-level work, the WRC is based on a cross-industry standard, defined by experts from multiple business sectors, of what entry-level workers need to be able to do to be fully competent.
and other posters required in the workplace.
Wage Surveys, Benefit Surveys, Prevailing Wage Rates and More