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For a printable PDF version of this article, please click here. Whether a business has remained in operation from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic or has only recently begun to reopen its workplace, the general guidance in the Pacific Northwest...

Originally Published: May 19, 2020Last Updated: June 30, 2020 Many businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest will soon start the process of phased reopening or have already reopened to some extent. This requires employers to take new measures to p...

To be exempt from overtime under the Executive, Administrative, or Professional (EAP) exemptions under both federal and state law, an employee’s duties must meet a “duties test” and they must also be paid in a specified manner and a minimum amount, u...

On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court determined that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII") prohibits discrimination against gay and transgender employees. The case, Bostock v. Clayton County, can be found here. The Cou...

For a printable PDF version of this article, please click here. Believe it or not, there are some upcoming legislative changes for Washington employers that have nothing to do with COVID-19. One set of important changes has to do with the Washing...

For a printable PDF version of this article, please click here. The COVID-19 pandemic notwithstanding, earlier this year the Washington Legislature passed and Governor Inslee signed several bills impacting Washington employers. In addition to o...