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Washington State Law Provides Agricultural Cannabis Workers the Right to Unionize
A recently passed Washington State House Bill permits agricultural workers to unionize under the supervision of Washington’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC).
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RealID Deadline Is Approaching: What this Means for Employers and Employees
As many are aware, starting on May 7, 2025, RealIDs will be required for certain activities, including flying domestically and accessing federal buildings that require identification. Although passport books and passport cards qualify, most people will be relying on enhanced state-issued driver licenses to comply with RealID requirements.
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Employer Cooperation with Law Enforcement Requests for Information
Recent developments at the federal government level have generated increasing questions regarding employer’s requirements to cooperate with law enforcement at the local level. Law enforcement may have a variety of reasons for contacting or visiting a place of employment. Sometimes law enforcement is actively involved in the investigation of crimes, or may be working with immigration or other local, state, or federal government agencies to enforce laws. Other times, law enforcement may be seeking information on employees for emergency purposes, or simply making courtesy calls at local businesses for community relations as part of community-based policing programs.
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Washington State Seeks to Ban Noncompetes Altogether
With the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed nationwide ban on noncompetes seemingly dead, states continue to march forward with their own regulation of such agreements. Washington’s current law bans noncompetes for employees making less than a...
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Are EEO-1, EEO-4, and EEO-5 Statements Required to Be Filed for 2024? And Other Pending Questions…
Various Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reports have been required since 1966, based on the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion.
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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI at Work
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two non-binding guidance documents on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the workplace.
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