Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA) on May 11, 2021. HELSA went into effect immediately and applies to workplaces only during a declared public health emergency involving an...more
9/23/2021
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Occupational Exposure ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
In a 5-4 decision, a divided Washington Supreme Court ruled that dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay under Washington law if they work more than 40 hours a week, nullifying an exemption to the Washington Minimum Wage...more
Recently enacted amendments to Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) will take effect on July 28, 2019. The Washington legislature passed the EPOA in March 2018, expanding Washington’s gender pay equity law for...more
7/24/2019
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Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Inslee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
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Pay Gap ,
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State and Local Government ,
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Wage and Hour
The Supreme Court of California recently adopted a new standard for distinguishing between employees and independent contractors under California’s Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders. Ruling unanimously, the...more
5/8/2018
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CA Supreme Court ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
In Morris v. Ernst & Young, LLP, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reviewed an arbitration agreement that required employees “as a condition of employment” “to sign agreements not to join with other...more
9/7/2016
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
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Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
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Ernst & Young ,
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