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17Sep 2020

Author Stephanie Gero Dahlstrom

Payroll Tax Deferral - FAQ for Employers

  • Sep 17, 2020
  • Stephanie Gero Dahlstrom
  • Business Law, Employment Law
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On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a Memorandum entitled “Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster,” directing the Secretary of the Treasury to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll taxes. On August…

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8Apr 2020

Author Sara Campbell

Updated FAQs Related to the FFCRA Paid Leave Requirements

  • Apr 8, 2020
  • Sara Campbell
  • Employment Law
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Updated FAQs to help employers comply with the FFCRA paid leave requirements

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11Mar 2020

Author Sara Campbell

Practical Coronavirus Concerns in the Workplace

  • Mar 11, 2020
  • Sara Campbell
  • Employment Law
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Washington employers are faced with the challenging task of providing a safe and healthy work environment for their employees as the risk of exposure to the new coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to increase. As with any serious public health threat, issues…

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29May 2019

Author Sara Campbell

New Law Dramatically Affects Noncompete Agreements in Washington

  • May 29, 2019
  • Sara Campbell
  • Business Law, Employment Law, Washington State Law
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On May 8, 2019, Governor Inslee signed a new law that will transform the use of noncompete agreements in Washington. The new law takes effect on January 1, 2020 and will apply to all existing noncompete agreements with employees and…

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3Jan 2018

Author Sara Campbell

New Law Requires Washington Employers to Provide Additional Accommodations to Pregnant Employees

  • Jan 3, 2018
  • Sara Campbell
  • Employment Law
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Washington recently enacted the Healthy Starts Act, a law that provides additional workplace rights and protections for pregnant employees.  The law requires any employer with 15 or more employees to provide certain accommodations to its pregnant employees, regardless of whether…

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7Jul 2017

Author Sara Campbell

Washington State Passes Generous Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

  • Jul 7, 2017
  • Sara Campbell
  • Employment Law
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On Wednesday July 5, 2017, Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law that will make Washington the fifth state in the nation to require paid family and medical leave for employees.  The bill is set to take effect on…

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8May 2017

Author Sara Campbell

Can a Private Employer in Washington Test Its Employees for Marijuana?

  • May 8, 2017
  • Sara Campbell
  • Employment Law, Washington State Law
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Yes, even though Washington law permits individuals to engage in the recreational and medical uses of marijuana, a private employer can still test for and prohibit employees from using marijuana as part of its employment drug testing program. Unlike alcohol…

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19Apr 2017

Author Jay Corker Free

As of April 1, 2017, All Employees Have a Private Cause of Action for Violations of Seattle’s Safe and Sick Leave Ordinance

  • Apr 19, 2017
  • Jay Corker Free
  • Employment Law
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As of April 1, 2017, failure to update employee handbooks and sick leave policies will carry drastic consequences for all Seattle employers with more than four full-time equivalent employees.

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21Dec 2016

Author Tammy Roe

Washington’s New Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Law: Initiative 1433

  • Dec 21, 2016
  • Tammy Roe
  • Announcements, Business Law, Employment Law, Labor Law, Minimum Wage, Washington State Law
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Blog post written by Sara Campbell and Jay Corker Free. Initiative 1433 was approved by Washington voters on November 8, 2016.  The measure gradually increases the statewide minimum wage to $13.50 per hour by 2020, and requires employers to provide…

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11Dec 2014

Author Sara Campbell

FLSA Standards Clarified in Recent Supreme Court Case

  • Dec 11, 2014
  • Sara Campbell
  • Employment Law
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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk that employees at a Nevada warehouse do not need to be compensated for the time they spend going through security screenings at the ends of…

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