Right Result in Wrongful Discharge Grievance
July 6, 2016
Ed Taylor and Nate Bailey recently prevailed in a discharge arbitration brought by a union against one of the firm’s clients. The arbitrator upheld the discharge in
Ed Taylor and Nate Bailey recently prevailed in a discharge arbitration brought by a union against one of the firm’s clients. The arbitrator upheld the discharge in
On June 29, 2016, the Washington State Supreme Court denied the plaintiffs’ petition for discretionary review in Lodis v. Corbis Holdings, Inc. In so ruling, the Court shut
Update: On June 27, 2016 a federal district court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction against the Department of Labor’s new “Persuader” rules. The injunction prevents the
While we think that all of our lawyers and staff at SBJ are super, Thompson Reuters, publishers of “Super Lawyers Magazine,” have specifically recognized shareholders Jillian Barron,
Each year, Chambers ranks leading law firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout the world. The results are compiled by full-time researchers that
Ed Taylor was given the first annual Volunteer of the Year Award by Cares of Washington. Cares provides vocational training and employment assistance services to persons with
SEBRIS BUSTO JAMES, one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that new shareholders Judd Lees and Darren Feider
“Trials Matter.” With those two powerful words, the Court of Appeals began its decision in which it affirmed the jury verdict in the matter of Lodis v. Corbis
SBJ Shareholder Jeff James, assisted by Associate Nate Bailey, recently obtained the dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit filed against our client and one of its employees
Best Lawyers publication has named shareholder Jeff James as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Management-Side Employment Litigation. Only a single lawyer in each practice area in
Super Lawyers Magazine has once again named SBJ shareholders to its list of Super Lawyers. Bob Sebris, Mark Busto, Jillian Barron and Ed Taylor were all named
On June 10, 2015, the trial team of Jeff James, Nate Bailey, and Christy Kirchmeier obtained a unanimous defense verdict on all counts in the matter of
On August 23, 2018, the Washington Supreme Court reaffirmed the maxim that “no good deed goes unpunished.” In Hill v. Garda CL Northwest, Inc., a class of armored car drivers and messengers filed a class action against the company claiming that they did not receive their […]
The Trump National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) has signaled that promanagement changes to the use of company email systems, and perhaps other types of communications on company-owned devices, such as
instant messages, text, and posts […]
Just hours after the ink had dried on the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFCME Council 31—in which the Court held that public employees cannot be required to pay “fair share” union fees—Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement. Justice Kennedy—long hailed the “swing vote” on the […]
There are few words that carry as much dread for employers as “class action.” This is because a class action allows a single plaintiff (and her/his lawyers) to bring a representative action on behalf of persons who may have no knowledge of the alleged wrong, much less interest […]
The Washington legislature closed out its 2017-2018 legislative session by passing several new employment-related bills that Governor Inslee signed into law. Several measures were in response to recent high profile sexual harassment cases and the #MeToo movement […]
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that non-exempt employees be paid a minimum of $7.25 per hour and overtime pay at time and one-half of the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. If an employee earns tips, the employer is permitted […]
Most employers are aware of their duty to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace, to investigate any complaints about such conduct, and, if violations are found, to take effective corrective action. But what if the alleged harasser contends their discriminatory conduct was a form of protected concerted activity under federal labor […]
Over the last several months, the phrases “#MeToo” and “#Time’sUp” have become synonymous with a call to action to stand up to sexual harassment in the workplace. Although the #MeToo movement does not appear to be slowing […]
The much-promised “Trump overhaul” of the Obama National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) suddenly shifted into high gear, as the newly minted Republican-led Board recently overturned a number of key Obama Board rulings. A major impetus for the flurry of pro-management decisions was the December 16, 2017 […]
For many employers, the company holiday party is as ubiquitous as the holidays themselves.
Many organizations are privy to holiday party legends – some good, some bad. As the holiday
season unfolds, companies throughout the Puget Sound region […]
On September 29, 2017, the Office of Labor Standards (“OLS”) for the City of Seattle published the final proposed revisions to the administrative rules for its Minimum Wage Ordinance, which, if approved, will take effect on January 1, 2018. These are rule revisions to Ordinance […]
Employers that have employees located in Washington should be aware of the new mandatory safe
and sick leave law, which takes effect on January 1, 2018. Several Washington cities – Seattle,
SeaTac, Tacoma and Spokane – already have mandatory […]
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