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Washington Expands Grounds for “Good Cause” Resignations Allowing Employees to Collect Unemployment Benefits
Generally speaking, employees who resign are not eligible for unemployment benefits. Washington, however, has several exceptions to this general rule in which an employee who had “good cause” to resign is
eligible for unemployment benefits.
On May 4,...
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New Memorandum Targets Union and Non-union Employers’ Noncompetition Agreements
The General Counsel (GC) for the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, continues the Board’s crusade against noncompetition agreements in Memorandum GC 23-08 (May 30, 2023). The GC serves as the Board’s lead prosecutor and directs the reg...
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Beginning January 2024, Washington Employers Can Get a Little More Information about an Employee’s PFML
The lack of information about an employee’s Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) can lead to challenges when administering a Washington employee’s leave. Fortunately, a little help is on the way due to a bill recently passed by the legislature.
Beginning...
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Employee Paid Leave Benefits in Oregon May (Or May Not) Be Delayed Further
As most Oregon employers are well aware by now, Oregon’s paid family and medical leave program, known as Paid Leave Oregon, is now underway—at least in part. Paid Leave Oregon is a mandatory statewide insurance program that provides qualifying employ...
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Effective January 2024, New Washington Law Limits Employers’ Ability to Decline to Hire People for Past Cannabis Use
Although Washington decriminalized recreational use of cannabis in 2012, employers in Washington have been free to deny employment on the basis of any evidence of cannabis use, including pre-hire drug testing, and even if cannabis use was for medicin...
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Washington Update: With Few Exceptions, Employers May Not Search Employees’ Personal Vehicles
Beginning July 23, 2023, the ability of employers to search employees’ privately owned vehicles, even when located on the employer’s property, will be severely limited.
Washington has just enacted a new statute that generally prohibits an employer fr...
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