Prevailing wage laws are supposed to protect employees by guaranteeing that fair wages are paid to them by their employers. The Prevailing Wage for each category of worker is adjusted[...]
It seemed such a simple idea – hire a part-time handyman to help out around the ranch on a regular basis. I started blogging about the experience of one small[...]
As any business owner will tell you, jobs are not created because there is a tax credit available. Jobs are created because it’s not possible to get the job done[...]
We’ve been hearing about green jobs for more than three years. Growing jobs by growing the green economy was a centerpiece of President Obama’s first jobs plan. But just what[...]
Even though this is a linear series, job creation is a non-linear activity. While reading all the helpful employer regulatory stuff (where is that sarcasm font, anyway?) over the last[...]
It’s been another one of those weeks where the job of job creation has to give way to actually doing my own job. My daughter suggested seeking out a bookkeeping[...]
For three weeks I’ve been trudging through the foothills of job creation, getting acclimated to the terminology. Last week I settled into base camp and followed advice from the Governor’s[...]
There’s a story about the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) enforcement inspector who comes to a ranch to check on the working conditions. He walks up to the rancher[...]
Last week’s article ended with a question emailed to the Office of Regulatory Assistance. An efficient staff member replied the same day. I asked, “How do I know if our[...]
This is the first in a series of posts on what it takes to create a simple job. In a Seattlepi.com blog post in April, I explored the idea of[...]
Tweets from Congressional Staffers Describe On-Job Drinking in Office of Congressman LarsenDecember 8, 2011
Democrats in Legislature Introduce Bill To Prohibit Costco From Selling Liquor Under Law Company Helped PassJanuary 13, 2012
J.Z. Knight’s Ramtha School Runs Full-Page Ad in Sunday Seattle Times Touting Group’s Gambling Hot StreakApril 7, 2013
