employment

The past year has been rough for people looking for work in Okanogan County, with unemployment in the county twice as high as the state’s historically low rate.

Okanogan County’s unemployment rate for February 2018 was 9.8 percent …

Proposals before the state Legislature would grant new protections from sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace.

The bills come after national reports about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s alleged repeated bullying and sexual harassment of women …

Workers will no longer have to choose between going to work sick or giving up badly needed income in Washington state. A new state law that went into effect Jan. 1 guarantees paid sick leave for almost all workers, either for themselves or to care for a family member.

Under the new law, …

Want summer job? The state Department of Ecology is hiring 72 youths, ages 14 to 17, for six litter abatement crews in south-central Washington. Youth crews develop job skills, teamwork experience and safety awareness, and also receive environmental education. Candidates must be able to work outdoors and do physical labor, including walking 3 to 10 […]