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Labor and Industries announces minimum wage and overtime threshold for 2024

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) just announced the minimum wage is increasing to $16.28 an hour and takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.

Additionally, L&I has established new minimum salary thresholds for overtime exempt employees based on changes in the minimum wage.

For more details on minimum wage and overtime thresholds, visit our Wages and Salaries toolkit.

Take the National Restaurant Association operations survey by Oct. 20!

The National Restaurant Association Research Group invites you to participate in the Restaurant Operations Survey. This comprehensive report, powered by your feedback, serves as a vital tool to compare essential industry metrics such as profit margins, labor costs and food cost ratios. Your

participation will help analyze the potential impacts of legislative proposals on the industry, amplifying our collective voice to policy makers at all levels. You'll also receive a free electronic copy of the report.

If you have questions, please contact Bruce Grindy at bgrindy@restaurant.org.

Government Affairs meet & greet

Every fall the Government Affairs team sets out across the state to meet in-person with members to learn about things impacting hospitality businesses. This year, the Government Affairs team will be available to hear from you and answer any questions you may have before your local lawmakers arrive for a

casual meet-and-greet format. Please join us and your lawmaker for this once-a-year face-to-face meeting!.

Seattle

10 a.m.- noon

Oct. 4

Aerlume

Vancouver

10 a.m.-noon

Oct. 10

Heathman Lodge

Tacoma

10 a.m.-noon

Oct. 19

Hotel Murano

Expand your hospitality business

IBA has successfully facilitated transactions for the hospitality industry since 1975. The wide selection of hospitality business opportunities represented by IBA in Washington and Oregon includes:
•    Hotels
•    Ethnic cuisine
•    Franchised concepts
•    Full-service restaurants
•    Casual dining
•    Pubs & diners
•    Wineries & distilleries
•    Quick-service restaurants

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SBA: Cyber Summit

Cyberattacks are a growing threat to small businesses and the U.S. economy. The cost of cybercrimes against the small business community reached $3.31 billion in 2022.

National Food Safety Month: Building a culture of food safety

Through new regulations, scientific breakthroughs, advances in

technology and shifting consumer preferences, one aspect of successful restaurant operations remains the same: food safety training.

To wrap up National Food Safety Month 2023, take some time to go over all that you've learned over the last month.

Also, don't forget to save on ServSafe Manager with a 15% off code for Food Safety Month. Use foodsafety15 and click apply discount under the field to see savings. The code is good through Oct. 13.

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Webinars and Podcasts

Live webinar: Small business fall finance check-up with Adesso Capital

10 a.m., Oct. 11

Did you know 66% of small business owners say they have come up short on funds? Maybe you applied for Employee Retention Credit (ERC) funds and are still waiting for the IRS, or maybe you didn't qualify for ERC at all. Adesso Capital is excited to announce its lending relaunch.

Hospitality Solutions

How to identify fraudulent authorization testing

One of the most frequent types of eCommerce fraud is authorization testing. Criminals use stolen card numbers to make purchases. These purchases cost you transaction fees that may result in chargebacks and lost revenue.

Register by Oct. 11: Instructor-led first aid skills workshop

Employees can earn their first aid certification in a two-hour skills class in Olympia on Oct. 25. The course covers all basics of first aid, CPR, and AED. Member price is $70 and the class is from 10 a.m.-noon.

Our comprehensive course covers all the basics of First Aid, CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This course meets OSHA & WISHA requirements for CPR/First-Aid/AED in the workplace.
This course is two hours online and two hours in-person skills session in Olympia at Washington Hospitality Association. Read more here.

2023

OCT. 25
Registration deadline OCT. 11

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