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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Weighs in on Washington School District Employee’s First Amendment Free Speech Protections
A middle school assistant principal was demoted to a teaching position after his Facebook post containing slurs and violent language relating to the Democratic National Convention. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the speech was protected...
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Not a Very Exclusive Remedy: Public Bodies Now Subject to Expanding Liability as Court Decision Erodes Immunity Related to Workers’ Compensation
In a notable shift with significant potential future liability for public entities, the Oregon Supreme Court found that an injured worker whose injury is covered by his private employer’s workers’ compensation insurance may still sustain a claim agai...
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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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