by tech@wahospitality.org | Nov 4, 2021 | News
The Seattle Hotel Association made endorsements in four races this election cycle. Bruce Harrell for Seattle Mayor, Ann Davison for Seattle City Attorney, Sara Nelson for Seattle City Council Position 9, and Dow Constantine for King County Executive. As of the 4 p.m.,...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Oct 19, 2021 | News
AHLA and the AHLA Foundation are continually working to address hospitality labor shortages and advance policies that will help your business through the pandemic.As part of those efforts, they are conducting a new Front Desk Feedback survey of members on the status...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Oct 19, 2021 | News
As you are preparing for the minimum wage increase, don’t forget the adjusted rates for the 2022 healthcare expenditures as required by the Improving Access to Medical Care for Hotel Employees Ordinance, Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 14.28. Covered employers include...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Oct 19, 2021 | News
Effective January 1, 2022 the minimum wage for Seattle is as follows: Large employers (501 or more employees) is $17.27/HourSmall employers (500 or fewer employees) who do not pay at least $1.52/hour toward the employee’s medical benefits and/or where the...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Oct 19, 2021 | News
King County’s vaccine verification mandate goes into effect on Monday. Visit our toolkit for all available resources, information, and webinars. Be sure to also check out our new library of downloadable signs that can help you communicate these new...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Oct 19, 2021 | News, SHA Resources
Updated 10.11.21 The availability of multiple coronavirus vaccines at the start of 2021 left many to hope the pandemic would soon be a thing of the past. Lagging vaccination rates and a dramatic increase in cases and hospitalizations are stark reminders the pandemic...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Jun 22, 2021 | News
Property Owners: ACT NOW IF YOU PLAN TO APPLY Governor Inslee has signed Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1332, which allows for an extension of payment on 2021 commercial real property taxes and allows for a payment plan of commercial property taxes due to the...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Jun 22, 2021 | News
Paycheck Protection Program Application & Resources The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application portal officially reopens Jan. 11, when the SBA will accept “first-draw” loans from small businesses yet to receive a PPP...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Jun 22, 2021 | News
Applications Open for $2.17 Million in Cash Assistance for Hospitality Workers Impacted by COVID-19 The City of Seattle has opened applications for direct cash assistance for hospitality workers living and working in Seattle who’ve lost jobs or income due top the...
by tech@wahospitality.org | Jun 22, 2021 | News
King County Council Approves $8 million for Tourism Recovery Campaign In a unanimous vote, the King County Council has approved $8 million in CARES funding to support a county-wide tourism recovery campaign. The goal is to drive more business, foot traffic and...
