Publications
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06.06.2023NLRB General Counsel Opines Noncompete Agreements May Violate the National Labor Relations ActUpdatesThe National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo issued a memorandum on May 30, 2023, opining that noncompete agreements contained in employment agreements and severance agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act except in limited circumstances.
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02.13.2023Update: Washington State Releases Guidance on New Job Posting RequirementsPodcastsWashington's Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (EPOA) amendments require most employers who engage in business in Washington state to include pay ranges and benefits information in their job postings.
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12.02.2022Washington State Releases Guidance on New Job Posting RequirementsUpdatesThe Washington Department of Labor and Industries has released administrative guidance on the Equal Pay and Opportunity Act Amendments.
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07.31.2020State of Washington Extends Existing Protections for “High-Risk Workers” Amid COVID-19UpdatesIn Proclamation 20-46.2 (July 29, 2020), Washington Governor Jay Inslee extended existing protections for “high-risk workers” for the duration of the current state of emergency.
Presentations
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01.26.2023Year-End Review of L&E DevelopmentSpeaking EngagementsAssociation of Corporate Counsel, 2023 Labor and Employment Summit / Bellevue, WA
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05.13.2021
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11.19.20202020 Labor and Employment Law Virtual WorkshopWebinarsA half-day, virtual employment law workshop, which will cover a variety of topics, including diversity and inclusion in the workplace, navigating sensitivities around political law issues, key considerations for remote working, and recent employment law changes all business owners should know.
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04.03.2020
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11.21.2019Fall 2019 Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Seminar and WebcastSpeaking EngagementsFall 2019 Labor & Employment Law Seminar / Seattle, WA
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10.17.2019FMLA Master Class for Washington EmployersSpeaking Engagements
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09.06.2019Washington Disability and Leave LawsSpeaking EngagementsNational Employment Law Institute / Seattle, WA
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07.18.2019Critical Wage and Hour & Misclassification IssuesSpeaking EngagementsNational Employment Law Institute / Seattle, WA
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06.18.2019
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06.04.2019Spring Labor & Employment Law UpdateSpeaking Engagements
2019 Labor & Employment Law Workshop
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04.05.2019Update on Complex FMLA IssuesSpeaking EngagementsNational Employment Law Institute / San Francisco, CA
Wage & Hour Developments
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California Takes Aim at Productivity Quotas at Warehouse Distribution Centers
On September 22, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 701 (“AB 701”), which makes it unlawful for employers to require nonexempt employees at warehouse distribution centers (“Covered Employee” or “Covered Employees”) to meet production quotas that prevent compliance with meal or rest periods, use of bathroom facilities (including reasonable travel time to and...
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No Such Thing as a Paid Intern, Says Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Did you know that July 29 was National Intern Day? Well, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) does and, in recognition, L&I recently released a bulletin reminding employers that sometimes a so-called intern is actually just another employee. L&I defines an intern as someone who participates in work-related learning through hands-on experience and who...