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Washington Employment Security Department Publishes Template 2026 PFML Notices
As we previously shared, effective January 1, 2026, Washington House Bill 1213 expanded worker protections under Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (PFML) and allows employers to limit employees’ ability to “stack” their job restoration benefits under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and PFML. Among the many changes to PFML, HB 1213 added two new employer notice requirements. Just recently, Washington’s Employment Security Department (ESD) published template notices that employers may tailor to particular circumstances. The PFML notice requirements—and the associated template notice—are summarized below.
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Ninth Circuit Clarifies FLSA Retaliation Liability in Hollis v. R&R Restaurants, Inc.
Dec 05, 2025
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The Ninth Circuit recently issued an important decision in Hollis v. R&R Restaurants, Inc., clarifying the reach of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) anti-retaliation protections. The ruling broadens potential liability for employers—and individu...
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Deepfake Employees Are Here. Here’s How Employers Can Protect Themselves
Technology is making it easier by the day for “fake people” or real people using fake identifications to apply, interview, get hired, and even work for employers. Sometimes these individuals are referred to as “ghost employees.” In fact, these fake...
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Navigating Vague Resignations and ADA Compliance: Key Takeaways from the Oregon Court of Appeals’ Cullen v. Clean Water Services Decision
In November 2025, the Oregon Court of Appeals waded into the murky waters of employees’ quitting and job abandonment versus termination of employment. In Cullen v. Clean Water Services Division, the Washington County Circuit Court found that the empl...
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Washington State Minimum Wage 2026 Update, Including Jurisdictions Exceeding the State’s Minimum Wage
Washington State has announced its new minimum wage, exempt salary level, and other compensation levels for 2026. All of the following will be in effect as of January 1, 2026:
Washington State minimum wage: $17.13 per hourTo be exempt from overtime a...
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Caution Advised: GenAI Bias During the Hiring Process
As employers of all types, public and private, begin incorporating Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) into their regular workplace practices, a growing number of studies and lawsuits are addressing the issue of GenAI bias, including in hiring...
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