On May 19, 2025, Washington became the third state to provide unemployment benefits to striking workers. The other states include New York and New Jersey....more
On January 23, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court held employers who pay their employees less than twice the minimum wage cannot prohibit them from working second jobs, subject to a few, limited exceptions. Employers who...more
2/6/2025
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Agricultural employers are often at the mercy of nature which causes constant fluctuations in labor needs. Given the unique nature of the agricultural industry, their workers have historically been exempt from minimum wage...more
Figuring out when you have to pay employees for travel time can be tricky in any state. A Washington Court of Appeals just held that the rules for determining when travel time is compensable are significantly more employee...more
In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court rejected the federal de minimis doctrine, making clear that in any instance in which employees perform “minutes of work,” before or after their shifts, that time must...more
7/31/2018
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The California Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday that will affect workers and businesses in the Golden State’s “Gig Economy.” The decision changes the standard to determine whether workers are classified as independent...more
5/2/2018
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