Earlier this month, the Seattle City Council voted to approve a gradual increase in the minimum wage, ultimately requiring city employees to be paid $15 … Read more
Are You Your Client’s Contractor Or An Agent?
In columns through the years, we’ve discussed the different ways any employee can bind his or her employer to pay a placement fee. For this reason, … Read more
The Background Check Checklist: Avoiding Pitfalls in Screening Process
By Samantha Southall There was a time when employment background checks were reserved for those entering very specific careers; government jobs with access … Read more
Changing Definition of a Supervisor Would Increase Employer Liability
By Gregory Hanscom Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders, I – VT, recently joined 14 other Senators as co-sponsors of the Fair Employment Protection Act of 2014. … Read more
The Ongoing Struggle to Implement Workplace Anti-Bullying Policies
By Howard Mavity Workplace and school violence events have contributed to our increasing national conversation about “bullying.” Recently, NPR quoted a … Read more
HR Basics: Is Telecommuting a Reasonable Accommodation?
By Chastity C. Bruno With today’s advances in technology, more employers have discovered the benefits of permitting employees to work from home – aka … Read more
Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike to $15 Part of a Growing Local Trend
By Gregory Hanscom In recent months, many state and local governments have aggressively moved to raise the minimum wage. This week, the City of Seattle … Read more
Court: Employment at Will Trumps 2nd Amendment Gun Rights
By Eric B. Meyer In every one of the United States, except Montana, employment is at will. This means that, absent a contract of employment for a specific … Read more
What Came First — Management Discipline or the Employee Complaint?
By Tillman Coffey You finally have decided to take the long overdue disciplinary action. Just before you do, the employee to be disciplined, possibly … Read more
Appeals Court: 6 Months Leave Is Not a Reasonable ADA Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer Check out this opinion (Hwang v. Kansas State University) from the Denver-based Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. If you’re … Read more