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What Employers Need to Know About the Impact of the August 8, 2020, Presidential Memorandum on Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Earlier this month, after Congress failed to extend emergency unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, President Donald J. Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum that provides additional w...
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COVID-19 Employer Alert: Potential Public Health Notification Requirements
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Whether a business has remained in operation from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic or has only recently begun to reopen its workplace, the general guidance in the Pacific Northwest...
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A Roadmap for Reopening Workplaces in Washington and Oregon During COVID-19
Originally Published: May 19, 2020Last Updated: June 30, 2020
Many businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest will soon start the process of phased reopening or have already reopened to some extent. This requires employers to take new measures to p...
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REMINDER: New Pay Requirements—and Opportunities—Under the Washington Exempt Computer Professionals Begin July 1, 2020
To be exempt from overtime under the Executive, Administrative, or Professional (EAP) exemptions under both federal and state law, an employee’s duties must meet a “duties test” and they must also be paid in a specified manner and a minimum amount, u...
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LGBTQ+ Victory: Considerations for Employers After Supreme Court Holds that Title VII Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court determined that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII") prohibits discrimination against gay and transgender employees. The case, Bostock v. Clayton County, can be found here.
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2020 Updates to the Washington Paid Family Medical Leave Act
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Believe it or not, there are some upcoming legislative changes for Washington employers that have nothing to do with COVID-19.
One set of important changes has to do with the Washing...
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