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- Warning! Some counties at risk of moving back to Phase 2
- Requirements for weddings, funerals and business events (updated 3.23.21)
- [Updated] DOH: Checklist for businesses with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3.9.21
- Phase 3 foodservice guidelines, 3.17.21
- 2021 Coronavirus Self-Inspection Checklist for Reopening Restaurants
- WA moves to Phase 3 on March 22
- Employee Retention Credit w/Rick Braa
- DOH: Roadmap to Recovery Report (1.11.21)
- Governor announces new reopening plan for 2021
- National Restaurant Association launches national Restaurant Revival campaign
- TEMPLATE Coronavirus Written Procedure for Food Establishment Operations
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- Warning! Some counties at risk of moving back to Phase 2
- Rules for movie theaters in Phase 3, 3.19.21
- Rules for bowling centers in Phase 3, 3.19.21
- Phase 3 foodservice guidelines, 3.17.21
- 2021 Coronavirus Self-Inspection Checklist for Reopening Restaurants
- Washington Restaurant Reopening Guideline Videos
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- CDC and FDA resources for restaurants
- [L&I] Requirements for workers who cannot wear masks
- [Legal guidance] 5-step action plan for handling anti-mask guests
- [Official guidance] Statewide mask requirements in your business: How to enforce + handle customer complaints
- Washington Restaurant Reopening Guideline Videos
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- Rules for card rooms in Phase 3, 3.19.21
- [Legal memo] Issues to consider regarding mandatory coronavirus vaccine policies
- Tips for cleaning POS equipment
- Decision Tree For Teams Who May Have Been Exposed to Coronavirus
- Procedures for a wedding reception or funeral – Phases 1-3
- Coronavirus safety: Add supply receiving and other back-of-house protocols
- Reminder: Check your restaurant operations to ensure compliance
- [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
- Creating QR codes is an easy and free way to reach restaurant customers
- Top 10 Return to Work Q&A Webinar Resources
- Webinar Reopening PowerPoint 5/29/20
- Questions regarding Phase II: Workplace Safety
- [Templates] Letters to recall employees
- Reopening Operations - FAQ
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- [Legal memo] Issues to consider regarding mandatory coronavirus vaccine policies
- National Restaurant Association launches national Restaurant Revival campaign
- AHLA: New hotel-specific online training course for cleaning and safety during pandemic (9.2.20)
- Current Employment Law FAQs for Hospitality Employers Videos
- Decision Tree For Teams Who May Have Been Exposed to Coronavirus
- [Legal guidance] 5-step action plan for handling anti-mask guests
- Reminder: Check your restaurant operations to ensure compliance
- Restaurant Law Center Workplace Infection Control Practices Guidance
- Workplace Safety - FAQ
- What do I do if my employee has coronavirus?
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- [Webinar Recap] Masks and Social Distancing
- Stay Safe WA Downloadable Resources
- Stay Safe Washington Campaign
- [L&I] Requirements for workers who cannot wear masks
- [Outdated] Starting July 30: Big changes for taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries
- [Legal] Mask wearing questions and answers
- Statement on statewide face covering order expansion, 7.25.20
- [Updated] Overview of COVID-19 Statewide Face Covering Requirements, 7.20.20
- [Flyer] Updated mask compliance for customers
- [Legal guidance] 5-step action plan for handling anti-mask guests
- [L&I] Common questions regarding worker face covering, mask requirements
- [Official guidance] Statewide mask requirements in your business: How to enforce + handle customer complaints
- [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
- Printable face covering poster
- Issues related to employees wearing masks
- L&I's guidance on what masks to wear
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- Ready, set, go! Tell your staff all are eligible for vaccines April 15
- Tacoma-Pierce County Health offers free Coronavirus home testing kits for hospitality businesses.
- [Webinar Recap] How long is this going to last?
- What distinguishes flu from coronavirus?
- Videos - Ready for Winter: Coronavirus or Flu?
- How to find mental health services in your area
- Decision Tree For Teams Who May Have Been Exposed to Coronavirus
- Restaurant Law Center Workplace Infection Control Practices Guidance
- COVID-19 Food Establishments Phase 2 Reopening Checklist
- Public Health - FAQ
- DOH: Guidelines to prevent Legionnaires’ disease in water systems during pandemic shut down (Updated 9.20.20)
- What do I do if my employee has coronavirus?
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- Department of Health guidance for lodging properties (updated 3.22.21)
- Requirements for weddings, funerals and business events (updated 3.23.21)
- Hotel pools, spas and water recreation COVID-19 requirements (updated 3.23.21)
- Fitness Centers, 3.23.21
- AHLA Safe Stay Guidelines (Updated 3.26.21)
- DOH: Checklist for businesses with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 (updated 3.9.21)
- The Lodging Security Toolkit is here
- CDC: Forgo Daily Guestroom Cleaning Unless Requested (9.17.20)
- AHLA: New hotel-specific online training course for cleaning and safety during pandemic (9.2.20)
- GSA: 2021 per diem rates for government travel (8.14.20)
- DOH: Guidelines to prevent Legionnaires’ disease in water systems during pandemic shut down (Updated 9.20.20)
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- Restaurant Revitalization Toolkit: What you need to know to get ready to apply for these tax-free grants
- What you need to know about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- Applications open for WA’s largest round of business grants yet
- Shuttered Venue Operators Grants expected to launch in April 2021
- Business loan program temporary changes; Paycheck Protection Program
- [WIN] $240M in business relief, tax relief signed into law
- [Win!] Coronavirus relief bill passes; Gov. to sign next
- Washington state grant funding portal will be live on Dec. 2
- Business tax relief in response to new coronavirus guidance
- Local visitor and convention bureaus, Washington Tourism Alliance, help Washington state restaurants promote their delivery, take-out and drive-thru services
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- [Toolkit] Got debt? How to strategically use coronavirus loans and your lender for business recovery
- [Venue operators] Applications open April 8 for $15 billion in grants
- You now have more time to apply for PPP forgivable loans
- Good EIDL news continues - $500,000 is new loan limit
- No payments until 2022 for EIDL - and it’s not too late to apply
- Shuttered Venue Operators Grants expected to launch in April 2021
- Employee Retention Tax Credit, National Restaurant Association, 3.3.21
- RESTAURANT Act Bill Moves Forward
- Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant Guidance Released
- Congress unveils $900 billion relief bill, 12.21.20
- Videos - Rick Braa Insights on the PPP and EIDL
- GSA: 2021 per diem rates for government travel (8.14.20)
- [Proposed details] Federal Senate Healthcare Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, 7.28.20
- [Calculator] Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness estimator, Paychex
- Trump Signs New Law Relaxing PPP Rules: What You Need To Know, 6.5.20 (FORBES)
- [PPP] Updated loan forgiveness rules, 6.23.20
- [PPP] New EZ and revised full forgiveness applications for the Paycheck Protection Program, 6.18.20
- [EIDL] New grants and loans for small businesses, 6.16.20
- Banks to start offering Main Street Lending Program loans, 6.16.20
- New and revised guidance regarding Paycheck Protection Program, 6.12.20
- [PPP] Loan's 60% cliff concern resolved, 6.15.20
- [PPP] Loan maturity now 5 years, 6.10.20
- Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act - Rules, guidance are coming, 6.8.20
- Relief is coming: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act moves forward, 6.4.20
- [PPP] New interim final rules allow some loan flexibility, 5.22.20
- [PPP] U.S. Small Business Administration shows you how to calculate forgiveness, 5.15.20
- SBA and Treasury release Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application, 5.15.20
- Get your documents in order: Coronavirus relief requires accurate records, 4.6.20
- Grace period to comply with federal sick leave act ends April 17
- Coronavirus emergency loans small business guide and checklist - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - 3.30.20
- Federal Paid Sick Leave provisions Q&A
- The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act (by the U.S. Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship) 3.30.20
- Webinar Replay: Coronavirus Resources: An Overview of the CARES Act
- $2.2 trillion federal relief package signed by President
- [Q&A] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filing and payment deadlines
- Small business relief: Federal loans
- U.S. Small Business Administration guidance and loan resources
- IRS Coronavirus tax relief
- U.S. Small Business Administration disaster assistance now available to all Washington small businesses economically impacted by coronavirus
- Payment Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020 - Filing Deadline Remains April 15
- Applications for federal funds for Small Business Administration (SBA) emergency loans now available
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- [Toolkit] Got debt? How to strategically use coronavirus loans and your lender for business recovery
- You now have more time to apply for PPP forgivable loans
- Second draw & reactivation of PPP loans: Applications now open, 1.11.21
- Additional PPP Guidance Released, 8.4.20
- [Proposed details] Federal Senate Healthcare Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, 7.28.20
- Apply today: Paycheck Protection Program still has funding available
- Apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan by Aug. 8
- PPP loan period extended to Aug. 8, 2020
- [Calculator] Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness estimator, Paychex
- Trump Signs New Law Relaxing PPP Rules: What You Need To Know, 6.5.20 (FORBES)
- [PPP] Updated loan forgiveness rules, 6.23.20
- [PPP] New EZ and revised full forgiveness applications for the Paycheck Protection Program, 6.18.20
- New and revised guidance regarding Paycheck Protection Program, 6.12.20
- [PPP] Loan's 60% cliff concern resolved, 6.15.20
- [PPP] Loan maturity now 5 years, 6.10.20
- Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act - Rules, guidance are coming, 6.8.20
- Relief is coming: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act moves forward, 6.4.20
- [PPP] New interim final rules allow some loan flexibility, 5.22.20
- [PPP] U.S. Small Business Administration shows you how to calculate forgiveness, 5.15.20
- SBA and Treasury release Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application, 5.15.20
- [FAQ] Paycheck Protection Program, U.S. Small Business Administration, 5.13.20
- [Paycheck Protection Program] Loan forgiveness update, 5.4.20
- [Paycheck Protection Program] How to calculate maximum loan amounts by business type, U.S. Small Business Administration, 4.24.20
- [Paycheck Protection Program] Temporary changes to disbursements, U.S. Small Business Administration, 4.30.20
- [Paycheck Protection Program] Additional criteria for seasonal employers, U.S. Small Business Administration, 4.30.20
- Additional federal relief funding is coming, 4.24.20
- [Q&A] Paycheck Protection Program, Washington Hospitality Association, 4.23.20
- Payroll Protection Plan: Loan forgiveness simplified, 4.22.20
- How to calculate PPP loan forgiveness, Washington Trust Bank, 4.22.20
- PPP Fact Sheet for borrowers (U.S. Dept of Treasury)
- April 7 webinar recap -- PPP loan forgiveness question and answers
- Paycheck Protection Program information sheet for borrowers, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 4.1.20
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- [Department of Labor] Furloughed employees must resume jobs if offered or lose benefits
- [Q&A with IRS] Deferral of employment tax deposits and payments (CARES Act), 4.13.20
- [FAQ] Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) for restaurants, 3.31.20
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) summary for lodging 3.27.20
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) summary for restaurants 3.26.20
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- [Proposed details] Federal Senate Healthcare Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, 7.28.20
- Banks to start offering Main Street Lending Program loans, 6.16.20
- [Main Street Lending Program] Federal Reserve Board announces it is expanding the scope and eligibility, 4.30.20
- Main Street Lending Program announced - More details coming after April 16
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- Tacoma Launches Low-Interest ‘Resurgence Business Loans’
- Tacoma Pierce County Health offers some extensions, refunds or waives late fees
- Thurston County Extends Food Establishment Permit Expiration Dates by Six Months
- Pierce County approves $10,000 grants for 'Main Street' businesses
- WIN! Pierce County Creates $7.5 Million Program to Help Restaurants
- Pierce County has financial assistance available for small businesses
- Tacoma Pierce County Grants for Small Business Open Sept. 9
- Pierce County Council expands support to help more local businesses, 8.7.20
- $10 million in grant funding available to Spokane County small businesses
- New grant opportunities for Pierce County businesses
- Seattle Caps Third Party Delivery Fees by Vendors at 15%
- Just expanded: Pierce County Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Program
- City of Spokane launches small business loan program
- Utility bill deferrals for Spokane’s small businesses affected by pandemic response
- Seattle City Council passes commercial rent control
- Paid Family Medical Leave State and Federal Matrix
- Puget Sound Energy Offers Relief Options for Businesses
- Property tax payment deadlines extended in some counties
- City of Spokane and Avista matching donations for low-income family utility needs
- Thurston County extends property tax deadline
- Spokane County extends property tax deadline
- King County postpones property tax deadline
- City of Tacoma offers coronavirus stabilization loans to Tacoma’s small businesses
- Seattle Public Utilities Temporarily Halts Food Packaging and Bag Enforcement
- King and Pierce County Public Health Departments Allows Some Fee Extensions for Retail Food Establishments
- Seattle: Keep Workers Healthy and Safe Fund is now live
- Tri-County Economic Development District (Colville, WA) offers loan deferments
- City of Spokane announces moratorium on evictions and foreclosures
- City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development has been allocated $1.5 million to help qualifying small businesses. These businesses must be located within Seattle and have five employees or less, among other criteria. Businesses may receive grants up to $10,000.
- Is there grant money available for businesses in Spokane that can help with rent, wages, etc?
- City of Tacoma defers B&O taxes
- Seattle Relief Packages
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- Applications open for WA’s largest round of business grants yet
- Hotel, motel license fee payments delayed until July 30, 2021
- Liquor license fees delayed until March 2022
- [WIN] $240M in business relief, tax relief signed into law
- Governor announces $100 million plan for business support, unemployment insurance rate reduction
- Washington state grant funding portal will be live on Dec. 2
- L&I extends relief for workers' comp payments due to pandemic, 7.29.20
- Inslee announces funding for rent assistance, small businesses and nonprofits, 6.30.20
- 6/5/20 SharedWork Webinar Resources
- Commerce awards first 500 Working Washington small business relief grants in 20 counties
- Governor extends ratepayer assistance and DOR, LCB relief from payments, fees until May 31, 2020
- L&I now offering a grace period for premium payments, 4.8.20
- WA small businesses: Apply for up to $10,000 in emergency funding
- Department of Revenue offers extensions on tax filings and certain late fees
- Governor announces relief measures for small business
- Governor’s Office compiled resources to support economic retention and recovery related to COVID-19
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- Ready, set, go! Tell your staff all are eligible for vaccines April 15
- WA restaurant employees eligible for vaccines March 31
- Up-to-date Unemployment Insurance resources
- [L&I] Requirements for workers who cannot wear masks
- [Q&A] Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- How to find out if you're a victim of ESD fraud
- [Department of Labor] Furloughed employees must resume jobs if offered or lose benefits
- Five steps to expanded benefits (ESD graphic)
- Coronavirus CARES Act Flow Chart (Worker Relief)
- Some wage garnishments, interest temporarily suspended through May 14
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- Up-to-date Unemployment Insurance resources
- Employment Security Department begins processing eligible $300 payments Sept. 21
- Employment Security Department posts new resources
- Five steps to expanded benefits (ESD graphic)
- [Flow Chart] WA employee benefit eligibility in the coronavirus outbreak, 4.7.20
- COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Application Checklist
- Coronavirus & Hospitality Webinar: Questions and Answers with the Employment Security Department (ESD)
- SharedWork and other resources from the Employment Security Department
- Here’s your primer on the Employment Security Department
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- Paid Family Medical Leave State and Federal Matrix
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act - U.S. Department of Labor implementing regulations
- Seattle Office of Labor Standards Paid Sick & Safe Time COVID Q&A
- Seattle Office of Labor Standards Paid Sick & Safe Time COVID Q&A
- [Flow Chart] WA employee benefit eligibility in the coronavirus outbreak, 4.7.20
- Grace period to comply with federal sick leave act ends April 17
- Federal Paid Sick Leave provisions Q&A
- Federal paid sick leave starts April 1, 2020
- [Q&A] Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 3.25.20
- Wading through what to do with state and local paid sick leave
- What do I do if my employee has coronavirus?
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- 12-month payment plans available for 2020 property taxes
- King Co. restaurant mask distribution--more counties coming soon!
- Three counties move back to Phase 2 starting Friday
- Moving back a phase: Suggestions for how to cope with lower indoor capacity
- [Toolkit] How to set up outdoor seating (Open Air Guidance)--Updated April 12
- What you need to know about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- Information about COVID-19 Vaccines for People who Are Pregnant, Breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant
- Rules for movie theaters in Phase 3, 3.19.21
- Rules for golf in Phase 3, 3.19.21
- Phase 3 foodservice guidelines, 3.17.21
- Biden signs $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- Business loan program temporary changes; Paycheck Protection Program
- Employee Retention Credit w/Rick Braa
- Rick Braa on PPP and the Employee Retention Credit
- What you need to know about CO2 monitors
- [Webinar] Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association discuss foreclosure, eviction moratorium
- Dine-Out (DO) Washington: Digital Take-Out Dining Guide
- [Win!] Courts rule in favor of policyholders for business loss claims.
- [Rick Braa] Working Washington Small Business Grants -- Not first-come, first-serve!
- Washington state adopting new CDC quarantine guidelines.
- Legislators from all four caucuses pledge urgent relief for Washington's hospitality industry in the 2021 legislation session
- New Restaurant Restrictions: we’re taking action
- Inslee announces cap on third-party delivery fees
- Outdoor seating requirements for restaurants, taverns, wineries and distilleries
- New restrictions on restaurants and businesses announced; relief packages in development
- [Webinar Recap] Free testing locations
- [Webinar Recap] How long is this going to last?
- Health department flow chart for coronavirus testing, quarantine
- [Rick Braa] What to do with PPP loans once you receive them?
- [Breaking News] Phase 1 counties now moved to Phase 2
- [Rick Braa] PPP rules surrounding owner income and when to apply for tax forgiveness
- [Rick Braa] PPP Forgiveness
- [Rick Braa] PPP coverage periods -- how they work and what you need to know
- [Breaking News] Restrictions lightened on dining, alcohol sales and pools
- 2021 minimum wage rate increases
- [Rick Braa] Essential Strategic Decisions
- Rick Braa on Delivery and pickup service
- Pierce County Mobile Testing Unit
- How to find mental health services in your area
- $10 million in grant funding available to Spokane County small businesses
- CEO says, “We’re up next” – What you should do today
- Read the letter from association CEO Anthony Anton regarding coronavirus
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- Three counties move back to Phase 2 starting Friday
- [Toolkit] How to set up outdoor seating (Open Air Guidance)--Updated April 12
- Ready, set, go! Tell your staff all are eligible for vaccines April 15
- [Venue operators] Applications open April 8 for $15 billion in grants
- Good EIDL news continues - $500,000 is new loan limit
- Department of Health guidance for lodging properties (updated 3.22.21)
- Applications open for WA’s largest round of business grants yet
- Requirements for weddings, funerals and business events (updated 3.23.21)
- Rules for golf in Phase 3, 3.19.21
- Rules for card rooms in Phase 3, 3.19.21
- RESTAURANT Act Bill Moves Forward
- [Win!] Coronavirus relief bill passes; Gov. to sign next
- Tacoma-Pierce County Health offers free Coronavirus home testing kits for hospitality businesses.
- Struggling with music licensing fees? Reach out to your provider
- Tacoma Launches Low-Interest ‘Resurgence Business Loans’
- Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant Guidance Released
- Tacoma Pierce County Health offers some extensions, refunds or waives late fees
- Thurston County Extends Food Establishment Permit Expiration Dates by Six Months
- Check your third-party delivery invoices
- Washington state grant funding portal will be live on Dec. 2
- Pierce County approves $10,000 grants for 'Main Street' businesses
- Outdoor seating requirements for restaurants, taverns, wineries and distilleries
- [Webinar Recap] Masks and Social Distancing
- Property tax due at the end of October
- SeaTac Increases 2021 Minimum Wage to $16.57 an Hour
- WIN! Pierce County Creates $7.5 Million Program to Help Restaurants
- Unemployment Insurance tax rate increases
- CDC: Forgo Daily Guestroom Cleaning Unless Requested (9.17.20)
- Tacoma Pierce County Grants for Small Business Open Sept. 9
- National Restaurant Association launches national Restaurant Revival campaign
- Employment Security Department begins processing eligible $300 payments Sept. 21
- GSA: 2021 per diem rates for government travel (8.14.20)
- [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
- How to encourage customers to mask up
- Inslee and Wiesman announce pause on county progressions to Phase 4
- Webinar: Group Purchasing Program
- King County Moves to Phase 2--Effective Immediately
- Employment Security Department posts new resources
- Inslee announces Washington’s coronavirus recovery plan, 4.21.20
- Governor outlines Washington state's recovery plan
- Washington Hospitality Association - Business Insurance Webinar
- Washington Hospitality Weekly 3/19/20:
- Coronavirus updates for King County members
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- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 4/13/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 4/10/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 4/9/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 4/8/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 4/7/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 4/6/20
- Anthony’s Top 3 Daily Links – 4/3/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 4/1/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 3/31/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 3/30/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 3/27/20
- Anthony's Top 3 Daily Links - 3/26/20
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- Tacoma-Pierce County Health offers free Coronavirus home testing kits for hospitality businesses.
- Tacoma Launches Low-Interest ‘Resurgence Business Loans’
- Tacoma Pierce County Health offers some extensions, refunds or waives late fees
- Thurston County Extends Food Establishment Permit Expiration Dates by Six Months
- Pierce County approves $10,000 grants for 'Main Street' businesses
- Contact tracing in King County
- Property tax due at the end of October
- SeaTac Increases 2021 Minimum Wage to $16.57 an Hour
- [WIN] Snohomish County Board of Health Rethinks Fee Increase
- WIN! Pierce County Creates $7.5 Million Program to Help Restaurants
- 2021 minimum wage rate increases
- Safe Start for Taverns and Restaurants (SSTAR) Formally Launches in King County Aug 3
- $10 million in grant funding available to Spokane County small businesses
- Free PPE for Spokane County small businesses
- King County Moves to Phase 2--Effective Immediately
- Seattle City Council Passes Hazard Pay Fees for Third-Party Delivery Drivers During Pandemic
- Spokane County property tax deadline extended to Aug. 1
- Spokane County small businesses will soon have access to free PPE
- King County to apply for Phase 1.5 to allow outdoor dining at 50% capacity
- Spokane City Council paves easier path to sidewalk cafés and streateries
- Spokane launches county-wide financial help hotline
- How You Can Help: Restaurants Supporting Medical Responders
- Seattle: Keep Workers Healthy and Safe Fund is now live
- City of Spokane announces moratorium on evictions and foreclosures
- Update: March 23, 2020
- Spokane COVID-19 Business Resources
- Greater Spokane COVID-19 Updates
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- AG Ferguson issues new guidance for third-party delivery companies
- Governor announces $135 million stimulus package
- Inslee announces cap on third-party delivery fees
- Outdoor seating requirements for restaurants, taverns, wineries and distilleries
- New restrictions on restaurants and businesses announced; relief packages in development
- Health department flow chart for coronavirus testing, quarantine
- [Breaking News] Phase 1 counties now moved to Phase 2
- Eviction moratorium extended to the end of the year
- [Breaking News] Restrictions lightened on dining, alcohol sales and pools
- [Federal Guidelines] Opening Up America Again, 4.16.20
- Washington State Coronavirus Response Page
- State ordered closures
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- WA restaurant employees eligible for vaccines March 31
- Governor announces $100 million plan for business support, unemployment insurance rate reduction
- GSA: 2021 per diem rates for government travel (8.14.20)
- COVID-19 is on a path to runaway growth in Washington state, 7.17.20
- Inslee extends eviction moratorium, 6.2.20
- Washington, Oregon and California announce Western States pact, 4.13.20
- Gov. Inslee extends WA school closure through end of school year
- Help medical professionals and first responders get personal protective equipment
- Inslee letter to Trump requests federal major disaster declaration
- Inslee statement on potential national emergency declaration, 3.13.20
- Declarations FAQ
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- Spokane County Assessor’s Office delays notices to property owners
- Spokane City Council paves easier path to sidewalk cafés and streateries
- King County Public Health Cloth Face Covering Directive
- Seattle Executive Order to Extend Moratorium on Residential, Non-Profit and Small Business Evictions
- Seattle Third Party Delivery Cap Emergency Order
- Seattle Paid Sick & Safe Time Emergency Rule
- Seattle King County Public Health Quarantine Directive and Isolation Order
- City of Spokane announces moratorium on evictions and foreclosures
- Update: March 23, 2020
- Coronavirus updates for King County members
- Seattle Mayoral Moratorium on Small Business Tenant Evictions
- Seattle King County Public Health Local Health Officer Order
- Seattle Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency
- Snohomish County has issued a restriction on events with fewer than 250 attendees
- Seattle and King county have additionally prohibited gatherings of 249 persons or fewer, unless precautions are met
- Thurston County issues ban on large gatherings of 250+ people
- Spokane Regional Health District has banned all events and gatherings of more than 250 people for the next 30 days
- Seattle and King County ordered closures
- King County Local Health Officer order
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- Ready, set, go! Tell your staff all are eligible for vaccines April 15
- [Official update] Taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries can now serve indoors
- Memo on high-risk worker proclamation, 7.29.20
- [Outdated] Starting July 30: Big changes for taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries
- [Official memo] Safe Start Changes, 7.28.20
- Statement on statewide face covering order expansion, 7.25.20
- Inslee extends Safe Start proclamation, eviction moratorium, 7.24.20
- Phase 2 and Phase 3 restaurant, tavern, breweries, wineries and distilleries COVID-19 requirements, 7.24.20
- [In detail] Modifications for weddings and funerals, restaurants, bars, fitness and entertainment centers, 7.23.20
- Inslee announces rollbacks to some activities to slow COVID-19 exposure, 7.23.20
- [Breaking news] WA state tightens hospitality business restrictions
- Inslee extends proclamations related to COVID-19 (including SharedWork), 7.16.20
- [Governor's Blog] Inslee announces steps to address COVID-19 spread, 7.16.20
- Inslee announces steps to address COVID-19 spread, 7.16.20
- [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
- How to encourage customers to mask up
- Governor's Amended Proclamation To Safe Start Plan
- Secretary of Health Order on Statewide Face Coverings
- Inslee announces statewide mask mandate, 6.23.20
- Inslee extends 23 proclamations relating to coronavirus, 6.18.20
- [Golf] State issues Phase 1 updates, Phase 2 requirements
- Inslee announces contact tracing initiative, 5.12.20
- [Who is approved?] Faster reopening for smaller, coronavirus-free counties
- Five Washington counties approved for early move to next phase of reopening, 5.8.20
- Governor extends ratepayer assistance and DOR, LCB relief from payments, fees until May 31, 2020
- Governor extends 12 proclamations until May 31
- Inslee signs new COVID-19 order for phased re-opening of Washington's economy, 5.4.20
- Inslee signs new COVID-19 order for phased re-opening of Washington’s economy, 5.4.20
- [Chart] Washington's Phased Approach, 5.1.20
- We're up next: Governor lays out 4-phase plan to reopen
- Inslee announces easing of outdoor restrictions, 4.27.20
- Golf courses: Ready, set, reopen May 5 - How to prepare
- Inslee expands eviction moratorium, adds protections for residential, some commercial tenants - 4.16.20
- Governor issues order to protect high-risk employees, 4.13.20
- Protecting high-risk employees: Workers’ rights, 4.13.20
- Temporary moratorium: Garnishments and accrual of interest, 4.14.20
- Gov. Inslee extends WA school closure through end of school year
- Inslee extends Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order through May 4, 4.2.20
- Governor extends stay-home order through May 4
- Inslee on statewide shutdown of restaurants, bars, gatherings to protect against coronavirus, 3.15.20
- Inslee announces statewide school closures, expansion of limits on large gatherings, 3.13.20
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[Outdated] Starting July 30: Big changes for taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries
Note: The information below was altered by new guidance from the Governor’s Office on July 31, 2020. Taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries can now offer indoor service in Phases 2 and 3 if they meet certain requirements. The information below is for archive purposes only.
On July 24, 2020, Gov. Jay Inslee announced hospitality businesses with four license types must end indoor dining operations to reduce the increasing number of coronavirus cases spreading in Washington state. These four license types include taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries.
The new restrictions on these license types takes effect July 30, 2020.
The information below, unless otherwise noted, was provided by the Governor’s Office on July 24, 2020.
- Indoor service at taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries is prohibited until Phase 4.
- If a brewery or winery also has a restaurant endorsement, it may continue restaurant operations pursuant to the safety requirements for restaurants.
General requirements that also apply to taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries with outdoor service
Restaurants, taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries must adopt a written procedure that is at least as strict as the requirements in this document and that complies with the appropriate safety and health requirements and guidelines established by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and the Washington State Department of Health.
Taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries must follow all measures established by the governor’s guidance, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Coronavirus (COVID19) Prevention: General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces and the Washington State Department of Health Workplace and Employer Resources & Recommendations (DOH).
Face masks
All businesses are required to make their customers use cloth face coverings when interacting with their staff. If a customer or visitor who is not wearing a face covering attempts to enter, businesses are encouraged take the following steps:
- A business representative or employee should politely educate the customer or visitor about the public health requirement to wear a mask or face covering. Businesses may choose to keep a supply of disposable masks to offer customers who do not have one.
- Businesses may ask – but are not required to ask – if an individual has a condition that exempts them from the requirements, but cannot inquire about an individual’s underlying health or medical conditions.
Additional requirements
- Hand sanitizer should be available at entry for all staff and patrons (assuming supply availability).
- Have protocols in place to ensure adequate social distancing at food and/or drink pick-up stations, and within the seating area.
- Tables must be placed far enough apart when measured from occupied chair to occupied chair, to ensure guests seated at a table are a minimum of 6 feet away from guests at adjacent table, or there must be a physical barrier or wall separating tables.
- All sales, service and consumption of alcohol, including beer, wine and spirits must end at 10 p.m. until Phase 4.
- Vending and other game areas, including billiards, darts and video games, are prohibited until Phase 4.
- No bar-area seating is permitted. This is the area with a bar table/counter where patrons sit or stand side-by-side. If an establishment has bar area seating it must be closed off to prohibit use.
- Customers must wear a cloth face covering anytime they are not seated (while being seated or leaving, or while going to the restroom) and while they are talking at tables and not eating or drinking.
- Single-use menus or reusable menus that are sanitized after each use are required. Minimize the number of staff serving any given table. It is strongly recommended that one staff person take a table’s order, bring all of their beverages/food/utensils, take their payment, etc.
- All establishments must have implemented a plan to ensure proper physical distancing in lobby/waiting areas/payment counters.
- Standing is prohibited in any area of establishment, except for the lobby/waiting area and then must be done while maintaining 6 feet of distance between patrons.
- All live entertainment is prohibited.
- For liquor licensees who want to add outdoor seating to their premises, please go to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board website, here, to access the Liquor Alterations Request Form. Please submit completed forms to liqouralterations@lcb.wa.gov.
New requirements for taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries with outdoor service
- No indoor service is permitted until Phase 4.
- For outdoor seating, a temporary structure may be used. Outdoor structures (temporary or permanent) should have no more than two walls to provide appropriate ventilation. The limitation on walls applies to both rigid and flexible walls.
- Guest occupancy is limited to 50% capacity.
- All parties and tables must be limited to five guests or fewer.
- If a brewery or winery also has a restaurant endorsement, it may continue restaurant operations pursuant to the safety requirements for restaurants.
Workplace safety and health requirements reminders
All tavern, brewery, winery and distillery owners have a general obligation to maintain a safe and healthy workplace in accordance with state and federal law and safety and health rules for a variety of workplace hazards. In addition, they must comply with the following coronavirus worksite-specific safety practices as outlined in Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start Proclamation 20-25.4, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces, and the Washington State Department of Health Workplace and Employer Resources and Recommendations.
All businesses are required to post signage at the entrance requiring their customers to use cloth face coverings. Employer-owners must specifically ensure operations follow the main L&I coronavirus requirements to protect professional employee-service providers. Employers must specifically ensure operations follow the main L&I coronavirus requirements to protect workers, including:
- Educate workers in the language they understand best about coronavirus and how to prevent transmission and the employer’s coronavirus policies.
- Maintain minimum six-foot separation between all employees (and customers) in all interactions at all times. When strict physical distancing is not feasible for a specific task, other prevention measures are required, such as use of barriers, minimize staff or customers in narrow or enclosed areas, stagger breaks and stagger work shift starts.
- Provide personal protective equipment such as gloves, goggles, face shields and face masks as appropriate or required to employees for the activity being performed. Cloth facial coverings must be worn by every employee not working alone on the jobsite unless their exposure dictates a higher level of protection under Department of Labor & Industries safety and health rules and guidance. Refer to Coronavirus Facial Covering and Mask Requirements for additional details. A cloth facial covering is described in the Department of Health guidance.
- Ensure frequent and adequate hand washing with adequate maintenance of supplies. Use disposable gloves where safe and applicable to prevent transmission on tools or other items that are shared.
- Establish a housekeeping schedule that includes frequent cleaning and sanitizing with a particular emphasis on commonly touched surfaces.
- Screen employees for signs/symptoms of coronavirus at start of shift. Make sure sick employees stay home or immediately go home if they feel or appear sick. Cordon off any areas where an employee with probable or confirmed coronavirus worked, touched surfaces, etc. until the area and equipment is cleaned and sanitized. Follow the cleaning guidelines set by the CDC to deep clean and sanitize.
A site-specific COVID-19 supervisor shall be designated by the employer at each job site to monitor the health of employees and enforce the COVID-19 job site safety plan.
A worker may refuse to perform unsafe work, including hazards created by coronavirus. And, it is unlawful for their employer to take adverse action against a worker who has engaged in safety- protected activities under the law if their work refusal meets certain requirements.
Employees who choose to remove themselves from a worksite because they do not believe it is safe to work due to the risk of exposure may have access to certain leave or unemployment benefits.
Employers must provide high-risk individuals covered by Proclamation 20-46 with their choice of access to available employer-granted accrued leave or unemployment benefits if an alternative work arrangement is not feasible. Other employees may have access to expanded family and medical leave included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, access to use unemployment benefits, or access to other paid time off depending on the circumstances. Additional information is available here.
No tavern, brewery, winery or distillery may operate until they can meet and maintain all the requirements in this document, including providing materials, schedules and equipment required to comply.
How to: Convert your license to a Spirits/Beer/Wine Restaurant License or Beer/Wine Restaurant License
- When converting to a Spirits/Beer/Wine Restaurant License or Beer/Wine Restaurant License, you must submit an email to retailliquorlicensing@lcb.wa.gov. Please indicate in the subject line of your email that you are requesting to convert your business to a Spirits/Beer/Wine Restaurant or Beer/Wine Restaurant, as applicable.
- You will be assigned to a licensing specialist that will request the following documents:
- Menus – For a Spirits/Beer/Wine Restaurant License, all menus are required to meet the food standards contained in WAC 314-02-035. For a Beer/Wine Restaurant License, all menus must meet the minimum food service requirements as defined at WAC 314-02-010(14).
- Floor plans – Required for Spirits/Beer/Wine and Beer/Wine Restaurant License applicants if they plan to serve persons of all ages. Floor plans are not required for Spirits/Beer/Wine and Beer/Wine Restaurant License applicants if they plan to serve only persons over the age of 21.
- To be approved, the applicant must meet all the requirements for a Spirits/Beer/Wine Restaurant License or a Beer/Wine Restaurant License. For more information about these requirements, please see the WSLCB’s Retail Fee and Description Sheet.
- If approved, you will receive an approval letter confirming the changes via email.