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Washington Expands Coverage of Its Noncompetition Statute to More Agreements
In 2019, Washington enacted a new statute limiting which employees can be covered by a post-employment noncompetition covenant, placing specific restrictions on such covenants. That statute explicitly excluded nonsolicitation covenants from coverage under the statute but defined nonsolicitation covenants ambiguously.
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Oregon Eliminates (Most of) OFLA in Favor of PLO, But OFLA Still Applies (Sometimes)
The Oregon Legislature has passed SB 1515, a long-awaited bill that mostly aligns pre-existing Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and the new Paid Leave Oregon (PLO). Governor Kotek is expected to sign SB 1515 into law shortly, and SB 1515 contains an em...
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Bellingham Joins Other Washington Cities in Setting Its Own Higher Minimum Wage
Effective May 1, 2024, nonexempt employees working within the city limits of Bellingham must be paid at least $17.28 per hour—a dollar more than the state minimum wage requirement.
In the November 2023 election, Bellingham voters approved a city ordi...
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Washington’s City of Renton Adopts Tukwila Minimum Wage Ordinance, Effective July 1, 2024
During the February 2024 special election, voters in the City of Renton, near Seattle, adopted a new minimum wage for anyone performing work inside the city limits of Renton, effective July 1, 2024.
Renton essentially adopted the Tukwila Minimum Wage...
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Two More Anti-Employer Actions that Employers are Going to Hate
This article was first published in the Winter 2024 issue of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Magazine.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration has developed a decidedly anti-employer, pro-union philosophy that sp...
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Employer Issues in Bankruptcy
Numerous issues arise when an employer files for bankruptcy. Some of the most crucial issues relate to: (i) priorities for claims of employees; (ii) notices pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act; and (iii) the autom...
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