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The Department of Labor and Industries was created by an act of the state legislature in 1921, overseeing industrial insurance, worker safety, and industrial relations. [2] [3] The new agency superseded the Bureau of Labor, created in 1901 to inspect workplaces, and minor state boards and commissions monitoring worker health, safety, and insurance claims.
Geographic Information Council, Washington State (WAGIC) Geographic Names, Washington State Board on (WBGN) Governor, Office of the (GOVERNOR) Governor's Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA) Grain Commission (WGC) Growth Management Hearings Boards (GMBH) Hardwoods Commission (WHC) Health Care Authority, Washington State (HCA) Health Care Facilities ...
Code of Hammurabi Law 234 (c. 1755–1750 BC) stipulated a 2-shekel prevailing wage for each 60-gur (300-bushel) vessel constructed in an employment contract between a shipbuilder and a ship-owner. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
The State Senate Chamber of the Washington State Capitol. The Washington State Legislature is the state's legislative branch. The state legislature is bicameral and is composed of a lower House of Representatives and an upper State Senate. The state is divided into 49 legislative districts of equal population, each of which elects two ...
State in the United States Washington State Flag Seal Nickname: "The Evergreen State" (unofficial) Motto(s): Alki (Chinook jargon for 'By and By') Anthem: "Washington, My Home" Map of the United States with Washington highlighted Country United States Before statehood Washington Territory Admitted to the Union November 11, 1889 (42nd) Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Largest county or ...
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The L-1 visa has two subcategories: L-1A for executives and managers, valid up to 7 years.; L-1B for workers with specialized knowledge, valid up to 5 years; After the expiration of the 7 or 5 years respectively, the foreign national can generally only qualify for L-1 status again by working abroad for at least 1 year for the parent, subsidiary, affiliate or branch office of the U.S. company.
1910 Wellington avalanche, Wellington, Washington; 96 killed. The worst avalanche in U.S. history destroyed two trains and a rail depot [79] [80] 1910 Green Mountain train wreck, Green Mountain, Iowa; 52 killed plus scores injured. Remains the state of Iowa's deadliest rail disaster to date [81] [82]