Original posts from : https://pubs.napbs.com As employers, landlords and volunteer groups seek to make informed decisions related to hiring and ensuring safety in our workplaces and communities there continues to be a focus on background screening. Workplace violence, fraud, embezzlement, and theft are a multi-billion dollar drain on our economy— a cost that can easily be mitigated. Background screening […]
Fair Chance Housing
BRIDGING THE DIVIDE: ‘FAIR CHANCE HOUSING’ Q13 FOX Bridging the Divide is a weekly series that brings opposing sides of a controversial topic together, face-to-face. Each week, Brandi Kruse hosts the two sides for a positive dialogue on issues ranging from gun control, to policing, to politics. This week: “Fair Chance Housing” Does a landlord have […]
URGENT : Attention Employment Screening Clients
URGENT! Attention Employment Screening Clients As of June 1st, 2018 Orca will no longer be able to accept Employment Applications to process unless they are compliant with HB 1298. For more information, and to access new forms, click below: HB1298 Final Report—https://www.orcainfo-com.com/uploads/HB1298.pdf New Employment Applications—https://www.orcainfo-com.com/uploads/Orca%20Employment%20Application%2005-2018.pdf New Release Authorization Form—https://www.orcainfo-com.com/uploads/RELEASE%20OF%20AUTHORIZATION.pdf The Process Description—https://www.orcainfo-com.com/uploads/The%20Process%20-%20Compliance%20with%20HB1298.pdf TENANT AND EMPLOYMENT SCREENING […]
RESOURCES: Affordable housing in Washington State
NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS – WASHINGTON STATE Resources for homeless, foster, runaway, emotional or mental crisis, veterans, domestic or sexual violence victims WASHINGTON INFORMATION NETWORK 2-1-1 Easy-to-remember phone number for people to call for health and human service information, referrals and other assistance KING COUNTY CRISIS CLINIC 2-1-1 Information and Referral Specialists are experts […]
Looking For Affordable Housing In Washington State?
aptfinder.org is a non-profit website formed to connect low income households with affordable apartment communities throughout Washington State. Listings are voluntarily advertised on our site by owners and managers of rental apartments for low-income households whose annual income is below 80% of area median income. The properties listed on aptfinder.org include both subsidized and non-subsidized apartment rentals offering […]
Judge rejects Seattle’s ‘first-come, first-served’ rental law as unconstitutional!
Written By Daniel Beekman | Seattle Times Staff Reporter Published March 28, 2018 Seattle’s law requiring landlords to choose among qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis violates the state constitution, a judge ruled Wednesday. Adopted by the City Council in 2016 and in effect since last year, the groundbreaking law “has a laudable goal […]
Landlords suing Seattle over ‘First in Time’ law have their day in court
Source: q13fox.com SEATTLE — A Seattle law requiring landlords to take the first qualified tenant who applies has been in effect for more than year. But it’s also been in litigation for most of that time. Landlords who are suing the city of Seattle over the ordinance had their big day in court on Friday. They […]
WORKPLACE PRIVACY BULLETIN
Declutter and reduce your risk. Did you know that a messy desk and a disorganized office are the biggest culprits in putting confidential information at risk? Watch our video, follow our 4 tips, declutter and reduce your risk. You’ll learn: How to prevent confidential information from ending up in the wrong hands The effect of […]
Guidance to Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance
originally by Jeana K. Poloni, Attorney on https://www.loefflerlawgroup.com/seattle-fair-chance-housing Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing ordinance went into effect on February 19, 2018. The ordinance was unanimously adopted by the Seattle City Council in August 2017. The ordinance prohibits landlords from denying applicants housing based on their criminal history with very limited exceptions. This ordinance leaves many landlords wondering why […]
Workplace harassment policy sample
This Workplace Harassment Policy template is ready to be tailored to your company’s needs and should be considered a starting point for setting up your employment policies. A Workplace Harassment Policy may also be referred to as an Anti-Harassment, Employee Harassment, Sexual Harassment or Racial Harassment Policy. Policy brief & purpose Our anti-harassment policy expresses our commitment to maintain a workplace that’s free of […]