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The push for affordable housing in Portland is not new. Floods of new residents from out of state have caused gentrification of historic neighborhoods and skyrocketing rents, making it extremely difficult to find close-in affordable housing. The Mult...

Washington employers may have to revise job applications, add protected categories to their policies against discrimination, provide “safety accommodations” to victims of domestic violence, and make other changes to comply with various bills that pas...

The #MeToo/#TheyKnew era began in October 2017 with multiple revelations about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment and assaults of various actresses. Those revelations were followed by the revelation that his predatory conduct was an “open secret” w...

Although Washington has prohibited all employers from paying men and women differently for the same work since 1943, this year the Washington legislature amended the state Equal Pay Act (EPA)—effective June 7, 2018—to combat what it sees as persisten...

This Thursday—March 1—is the deadline for Washington employers to provide notice to current employees about their new paid sick leave rights under Washington’s paid sick leave law. On January 1, 2018, Washington’s paid sick leave law—adopted by Wash...

Flowers, chocolates, love letters, and . . . costly litigation? As we enter the first Valentine's Day of the #MeToo era, a wise employer is wary of the risks associated with office romances. A new survey of 150 human resources executives publis...