Below are links and information related to employment law and relevant in our jobs as HR, Managers, or small business owners - probided by our Legislative Liaison, John Sands.

Federal Legislative Action Alert: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED!  This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a bill to limit the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) authority to veto a private employer’s decision on where to locate its employees. Please urge your representative to vote yes on H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act..  Please click here for more information

Mandatory Paid Sick Leave in Washington - please note that comments were made to me at last night’s Community Forum on Paid Sick Leave in Seattle that the Seattle Healthy Workforce Coalition intends to bring mandatory employer paid sick leave to other cities in Washington (Bellevue, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, Everett, etc.) after success is obtained here. For information and shared resources related to paid sick leave, see http://seattlereal.ning.com

Our own Legislative Liaison, John Sands, attended HR Day on the HIll on March 8th, 2001, in Olympia.  Click here to read a summary of this year's HR Day on the HIll. 

Summary overview of the final Health Care Reform bill - click here

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its companion bill, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 include a small employer health care tax credit to help certain employers afford the cost of covering their workers. An employer must meet three qualifications in order to be eligible for the credit. click here

For a Tax Credit Q&A click here

Here are some helpful tips for making a difference in the state legislative process:

To find contact information for your current legislators, including email addresses and web addresses, click here. 

• Take a few moments to customize your email or letter because form letters are not given as much attention.  Keep your written correspondence brief.  Legislators don't have time to wade through lengthy messages.  If you don't receive a response from your legislator within 10-15 days, send your correspondence again.  They may not have received your original message.

If you have questions or would like to know how the Mt. Baker Chapter participates in the legislative process, contact  John Sands, Legislative Liaison at .