Articles on Employment Law

Feb 14

Enforceability of a Noncompete Agreement in a Physician’s Employment Contract

Imagine a hospitalist is offered a lucrative position in a hospital, but his previous employment agreement prevents him from taking…

Nov 23

Ballot Initiative 1433 Passed, Increasing Washington State Minimum Wage and Mandating Paid Sick Leaves Passes

In February, I wrote about proposed legislation in the Washington State Legislature that would make employer-provided health benefits count towards…

Aug 18

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Properly Classifying Your Washington Workers

A common issue many businesses face is whether workers are correctly classified as independent contractors rather than employees. These issues…

Feb 02

Proposed Legislation Would Make Health Benefits Count Towards Minimum Wage; Proposed Ballot Initiative Would Raise Washington State Minimum Wage to $13.50 and Require Employers to Provide Employees with Paid Sick Leave

At a time when cities throughout Western Washington are raising or considering raising their minimum wage, legislation recently introduced by Rep. Drew MacEwen…

Oct 21

Enforceability of a Noncompete Agreement in a Physician’s Employment Contract

Ballot Initiative 1433 Passed, Increasing Washington State Minimum Wage and Mandating Paid Sick Leaves Passes

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Properly Classifying Your Washington Workers

Proposed Legislation Would Make Health Benefits Count Towards Minimum Wage; Proposed Ballot Initiative Would Raise Washington State Minimum Wage to $13.50 and Require Employers to Provide Employees with Paid Sick Leave

Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements for Dentists

Appealing Unemployment Benefits Granted to Former Employees

Seattle’s Ordinance 124490 and its Treatment of Small Franchisees as Large Employers