Charge Dismissed!
Jeff James recently succeeded in obtaining dismissal of an EEOC Charge alleging
Jeff James recently succeeded in obtaining dismissal of an EEOC Charge alleging
Shareholder Jillian Barron has been selected as a member of AAA’s roster
Managing Shareholder Judd Lees has been asked to speak at ABC’s National
Shareholder Jeff James has been invited to speak at the American Bar
SBJ is pleased to announce that Adam Vergne has joined the firm
SBJ Shareholder Jeff James and SBJ Legal Assistant Joseph James went on
SBJ Shareholder Darren Feider will lead a workshop on the recently enacted
Jeff James and Jason Rossiter, assisted by paralegal Tana Daugherty, obtained another
Bellevue Rotarian and SBJ Managing Shareholder Judd Lees spoke at the August
Best Lawyers in America has released its list of honorees for 2019. Sebris
Jeff James and Tina Aiken, assisted by paralegal Tana Daugherty, obtained summary
On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a
As of June 30, 2021, Washington State businesses are now able to open at full capacity and have fewer requirements to follow to protect employees from COVID-19. As businesses prepare to return to “normal” pre-pandemic capacity and operations, however, they should also be prepared for the fact that the workplaces they will be returning to reflect a post-pandemic “new normal.” […]
Now that President Biden’s Administration (“Administration”) has had time to settle in, we are seeing, and will continue to see, a shift in regulations regarding the employer and employee relationship. It appears that the Administration is targeting racial and gender inequities, employee misclassifications, and protections for LGBTQ+ employees. To accomplish this, the Administration is providing substantial budget allocations to the U.S. Department of Labor and signing new Executive Orders (“EO”). […]
A first-in-the-nation long-term care benefit and payroll tax mandated by the Washington Legislature in 2019 will soon go into effect, and employers and employees who have been focused on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic will need to shift their focus towards this new mandate and its fast-approaching deadlines for compliance. […]
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). One of the ARPA provisions provides for a 100-percent COBRA subsidy and additional COBRA enrollment rights for employees (and their families) who lost employer-sponsored health coverage as a result of an involuntary termination of employment or a reduction of hours. Because of the notice requirements in the ARPA regarding the new COBRA subsidy program, employers will need to act promptly to comply with the May 31, 2021, deadline. […]
In another landmark decision, the Washington State Supreme Court issued a ruling on March 4, 2020, calling into question more than 70 years of legal precedent. The decision, Woods v. Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission, marks the second time since November that the Court has pitted the State Constitution against decades-old legislation to arrive at a modern interpretation. […]
Washington employers have only just begun dealing with the impact of the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave law (PFML). They are also in the midst of anxiously awaiting the Employment Security Department’s upcoming rules implementing 2019’s Long-Term Care Trust Act. […]
When news broke of the development of a Covid-19 vaccine, some employers began asking whether they could require their employees to receive the shot. On December 16, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its Covid-19 guidance to address this question. The answer: yes (usually). […]
As we near the end of one of the most challenging years in recent memory, many around the Puget Sound region are anxiously awaiting the start of a new year. 2020 has imposed significant hardships on employers and employees alike and introduced numerous novel obstacles to wreak havoc on company operations. […]
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on workplaces, employers large and small are faced with the challenge of navigating various federal, state, and local laws when responding to employees’ requests for COVID-19 related leaves and other accommodations. Laws that potentially apply to requests for such leave are summarized below. […]
With election day within weeks, people are expressing their
political beliefs more than ever – buttons, t-shirts, hats, etc. When contentious political topics spill into
the workplace, employers may be left wondering what actions they can take to prevent harm to morale and productivity. […]
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires that employers track the number
of compensable hours non-exempt employees work, including the compensable hours of
employees who telework. […]
In Brady v. Autozone Stores, Inc., Case No. 19-35122 (9th Cir. 2020), the Ninth Circuit
dismissed a putative wage and hour class action after the individual plaintiff settled his
individual claims. […]
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