Washington’s lawmakers and regulators have not taken a summer holiday this year, remaining active by passing new regulations based on legislation from the last legislative cycle or reacting to new case law by creating new...more
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When are gig workers not independent contractors? A case decided earlier this month by Britain’s highest court may help to answer that question.
The case involved a man named Gary Smith who worked as a contractor for...more
Washington has joined a growing list of states and cities to restrict criminal history inquiries in the hiring process with adoption of the Washington Fair Chance Act (2SHB 1298), signed into law on March 13, 2018. Beginning...more