The Washington Supreme Court yesterday ruled, for the first time in Washington, that obesity can be a disabling condition that protects workers from discrimination and requires accommodation.
Employee, Casey Taylor, sued...more
Yesterday, in case called Mayne v. Monaco Enterprises, Inc., a Washington Appellate Court struck down an arbitration clause because the employee faced immediate termination if he did not sign. The employee in this case had...more
Just when is an employer required to hire those taking prescription pain medications? In Clipse v. Commercial Driver Services, Inc., the Washington Court of Appeals held that Commercial Driver Services, Inc. was liable under...more
9/3/2015
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Best Management Practices ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Disability Discrimination ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Jury Awards ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Promissory Estoppel ,
Trucking Industry ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
Yesterday, in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., 575 U.S. ___ (2015), the Supreme Court of the United States held that an applicant does not need to inform an employer of her need for a religious accommodation in order...more
6/3/2015
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Best Management Practices ,
Disparate Treatment ,
EEOC v Abercrombie ,
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Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Clothing ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retailers ,
Title VII
Question:
My company relies on independent contractors, over whom we don’t exert control. They often joke around with each other. I’m not liable for employment discrimination if I terminate one of them after they...more
Companies using independent contractors should be aware of increased enforcement efforts from federal and state labor and tax authorities over misclassification of workers under wage and hour and tax laws. In Washington, this...more
I’m the owner of a small record store. I have 13 sales clerks and 4 back room employees. Things aren’t great these days – but we get by. Fortunately, while people listen to music on their phones and the internet way more than...more