Articles on Employment Law

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 Non-Compete Agreements for Dentists

Most dentists who own their practice will consider hiring an associate at some point. Hiring an associate can allow the…

Jun 16

Appealing Unemployment Benefits Granted to Former Employees

Earlier this year, an MDK Law retail business client failed to timely appeal a decision of the Washington State Employment…

May 05

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

Approved by the Seattle city council on June 2, 2014, Seattle’s new minimum wage ordinance, ordinance number 124490, became the…