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Recent Publications

New Year, New Rules

The New Year has brought with it several changes to the landscape of Washington’s labor and employment laws. Employers unacquainted with these new rules risk stumbling into liability, as Washington’s legislature has uniformly expanded employee protections in 2024. […]

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New DOL Rule Has Major Implications for Federal Contractors

Over the last year, the federal government has increased its oversight of federal contractors’ employment practices. This fact is illustrated by the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) announcement it collected just under $7 million in back wages for the month of October 2023. […]

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NLRB Issues New Rule on Determining Joint-Employer Status

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has again issued a new ruling for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The ruling rescinds the previous standard of “substantial direct and immediate control” that took effect in April 2020. […]

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NLRB Ruling Facilitates Union Recognition

On August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a landmark ruling, Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, overruling 50 years of precedent regarding union recognition, elections, and bargaining orders. […]

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U.S. Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Employees to Seek Religious Accommodations

In its June 29, 2023, unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy, the United States Supreme Court made it easier for employees to seek religious accommodations from their employers. The Court said an employer can only deny an employee’s request for religious accommodation if the employer can demonstrate that the requested accommodation would result in substantial increased costs for the employer. […]

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Reducing Harmful Bias in Hiring Algorithms

Companies are increasingly using algorithms in their candidate selection process either directly, or indirectly when they employ a vendor that uses algorithms. The use of algorithms is intended to remove unintended selection bias from the hiring process. […]

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