Labor and Employment
When do an employee’s criticisms, complaints, or derogatory statements constitute protected activity, and when are there proper grounds for discipline […]
In March, Chairman Mark Pearce of the National Labor Relations Board refused a 30-day extension of the comment period on […]
The city of Seattle’s rapid-fire approval of a $15-per-hour minimum wage, just months after workers began rallying behind the proposal, […]
A case from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington is an important reminder of the risks associated with failing to preserve electronic information related to actual or threatened litigation.
A manager at jeweler Tiffany & Co. is suing the company for discrimination. Michael McClure, is bringing the suit after […]
The Department of Labor lists six criteria it will use to distinguish an intern from an employee. Although some courts […]
Though he lost his temper, swearing at his supervisors and coworkers, the NLRB found an employee was within bounds of protected conduct.
Renewed union activity, albeit not in the industries you’d expect, means employers should look at their policies anew to be sure that they do not violate labor law. Gray Plant Mooty attorney Matthew Webster has a helpful list of tips that include ways to ensure employees are successful and satisfied, decreasing the chance of interest in joining a union.
The Washington State Supreme Court holding that state law allows a claim for failure to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious practices is hardly surprising, but how the Court reached that result, and its other conclusions along the way, will complicate how businesses in Washington operate.
A safety audit can lead to improvements in operations and reduce liability risk, but it also creates evidence. In the […]
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