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For a printable PDF version of this article, please click here. Employer obligations and opportunities under federal law continue to rapidly evolve. The stimulus bill (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act")), i...

It is the eve of Washington’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law going into full effect. While many of us think of January 1 as the day we start new diets, commit to new habits, build our vision boards, take our annual polar bear plunge, or...

We occasionally field urgent calls from worried school leaders confronted with allegations from one of their staff about perceived “harassment” or a “hostile work environment.” These situations present an understandably tense and thorny situation: th...

On March 19, 2008, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law the Military Family Leave Act (MFLA). This new state law provides unpaid leave for spouses of military personnel who are notified of active deployment, or who are notified of l...