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SBJ Shareholders Jeff James and Darren Feider, and Of Counsel Jillian Barron
SBJ Shareholders Jeff James and Darren Feider, and Of Counsel Jillian Barron
Managing Shareholder Jeff James and Of Counsel Ed Taylor and Jillian Barron
Chambers and Partners, an international legal research firm, has once again recognized
Senior Counsel Jason Rossiter and Managing Shareholder Jeff James recently delivered some
After an employee quit to join a competitor, taking with him the
Managing Shareholder Jeff James and Senior Counsel Jason Rossiter teamed up to
Jeff James has wrapped up another tour of duty reviewing and revising
Associate Attorney Mariya Khilyuk is making herself heard in the community. Although
We’re excited to inform you that SEBRIS BUSTO JAMES has relocated as
In a recent case before NLRB Region 19 in Seattle, Mara Vinnedge
Jeff James received good news that the EEOC has dismissed a Charge
SEBRIS BUSTO JAMES, one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading management-side labor and
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. […]
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board” or the “NLRB”) issued a decision in McLaren Macomb, 371 NLRB No. 58 (2023), that could significantly alter the terms of severance agreements with departing employees. […]
As a friendly reminder, Washington’s Pay Transparency Law went into effect on January 1, 2023. Employers now must disclose in each job posting: (1) the wage scale or salary range for the position; and (2) a general description of all benefits and other compensation to be offered. […]
Plaintiff Eric Dodge was a long-time teacher in the Evergreen School District (“the District”) in Vancouver, Washington. In August 2019, Dodge attended two teacher training days and brought a Make America Great Again (“MAGA”) hat. The first day of training involved cultural sensitivity and racial bias training presented by a professor from Washington State University. […]
A New Year’s Resolution that is on every employer’s list is minimizing and preventing litigation. This can be done by ensuring your company’s policies, procedures, and agreements are in compliance with local, state, and federal labor and employment laws, as well as providing employees with crucial training. […]
As we wind up the calendar year, employers should take note of legislative changes enacted during 2022, as well as those anticipated in the new year. […]
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington suggests that sexual harassment in the workplace could lead to the wronged employee receiving disability benefits under the employer’s disability insurance plan. This case signals an emerging trend of courts exploring the psychological impacts of sexual harassment and the intersection of these effects with disability law. […]
As employers continue to navigate the evolving stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace, we now face a new public health challenge: the monkeypox virus (“MPV”). […]
In April 2021, the employer world gasped when a Seattle jury awarded a fired IBM manager $11 million in damages. IBM recently received some good news: The Ninth Circuit just overturned the $6 million emotional distress verdict as excessive in Kingston v. International Business Machines Corp. […]
Summer has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest, and with it comes a new set of rules and reminders from the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (“L&I”). In the midst of the extreme heatwave of Summer 2021, L&I adopted emergency rules that added to the existing protections for outdoor workers from heat exposure and wildfire smoke. […]
With news updates regarding capital rioting, abortion rights, gun violence, and other sensitive topics illuminating our screens on a daily basis, it is likely that the discussion of these topics will find its way into workplace conversations. […]
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released new guidance on March 14, 2022, regarding caregiver discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic. As more employees are returning to the physical workplace, this guidance has been created to supplement earlier EEOC guidance regarding the treatment of workers with personal caregiving responsibilities. […]
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