On September 13, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it will be proposing a new regulation that will make it more challenging to establish a joint employer relationship under theNational Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Joint employment status can have a significant impact […]
read moreOn August 23, 2018, the Washington Supreme Court reaffirmed the maxim that “no good deed goes unpunished.” In Hill v. Garda CL Northwest, Inc., a class of armored car drivers and messengers filed a class action against the company claiming that they did not receive their […]
read moreThe Trump National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) has signaled that promanagement changes to the use of company email systems, and perhaps other types of communications on company-owned devices, such as
instant messages, text, and posts […]
Just hours after the ink had dried on the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFCME Council 31—in which the Court held that public employees cannot be required to pay “fair share” union fees—Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement. Justice Kennedy—long hailed the “swing vote” on the […]
read moreThere are few words that carry as much dread for employers as “class action.” This is because a class action allows a single plaintiff (and her/his lawyers) to bring a representative action on behalf of persons who may have no knowledge of the alleged wrong, much less interest […]
read moreThe Washington legislature closed out its 2017-2018 legislative session by passing several new employment-related bills that Governor Inslee signed into law. Several measures were in response to recent high profile sexual harassment cases and the #MeToo movement […]
read moreThe Fair Labor Standards Act requires that non-exempt employees be paid a minimum of $7.25 per hour and overtime pay at time and one-half of the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. If an employee earns tips, the employer is permitted […]
read moreMost employers are aware of their duty to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace, to investigate any complaints about such conduct, and, if violations are found, to take effective corrective action. But what if the alleged harasser contends their discriminatory conduct was a form of protected concerted activity under federal labor […]
read moreOver the last several months, the phrases “#MeToo” and “#Time’sUp” have become synonymous with a call to action to stand up to sexual harassment in the workplace. Although the #MeToo movement does not appear to be slowing […]
read moreThe much-promised “Trump overhaul” of the Obama National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) suddenly shifted into high gear, as the newly minted Republican-led Board recently overturned a number of key Obama Board rulings. A major impetus for the flurry of pro-management decisions was the December 16, 2017 […]
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