HR News
New housing resources and information July 30, 2019
UWHR is working with UW Community Relations on developing additional affordable housing resources for the UW community. In addition to the UW’s longstanding relationship with the Hometown Home Loan program, […]
Asking candidates for salary history now prohibited July 30, 2019
House Bill 1696 amends and strengthens the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. Effective July 28, 2019, employers are prohibited from: Asking an applicant for wage or salary history; Asking […]
New laws related to employee investigations July 28, 2019
Two new laws related to employee investigations have been signed into law: EHB 2020: Exempting the disclosure of names in employment investigation record (Effective July 28, 2019) ESHB 1692: Protecting […]
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposed FLSA Changes March 18, 2019
Significant changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are under consideration by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and will likely go into effect late this year or in […]
New & affordable housing near UW campus February 13, 2019
Brand new studio and 1-bedroom apartment homes are still available near campus at Mercy Magnuson Place – South. Mercy Magnuson Place began opening in May 2019 and will include 148 […]
Policy updates: Service Animals and Family Care Emergencies February 6, 2019
UWHR would like to call your attention to the following new updates to our policy and procedure web pages: Service animals: It is the policy of the University of Washington to […]
UWHR website updates – January 2019 January 3, 2019
Telework policy & process: Find improved guidance for both employees and supervisors on evaluating the feasibility of teleworking and for ensuring that a telework arrangement works well in the short- and […]
Attendance Incentive Program available in January January 2, 2019
Each January, the Annual Attendance Incentive Program allows UW employees whose sick time off balances exceed 480 hours as of January 1 to be compensated at 25% value for any accrued and […]
New state Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums begin in 2019 December 18, 2018
Washington is the fifth state in the nation to enact a paid family and medical leave benefits program in the form of partial wage replacement to workers. Paid Family and […]
Planning for the SR 99 tunnel and viaduct closure November 13, 2018
In advance of the longest major highway closure to ever hit the Puget Sound Region, all department leaders and administrators are encouraged to begin planning for what is certain to […]