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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

Foster Garvey PC on 7/31/2025

Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

Washington State Workplace Law Roundup: Nearly 20 New Laws Taking Effect Within the Next Year – Starting Now

Fisher Phillips on 7/30/2025

Washington lawmakers were busy this year, and a wave of new laws will have a major impact on the workplace. Employers must be aware of significant workplace laws taking effect within the next year, including 11 new laws that...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2024 Edition

Fisher Phillips on 8/6/2024

This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2024, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2023 Edition

Fisher Phillips on 8/28/2023

This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2023, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2022 Edition

Fisher Phillips on 9/9/2022

This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2022, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

COVID Infections May Be Down But COVID Lawsuits Are Up: What Employers Should Consider

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 3/5/2021

It comes as no surprise that employee claims against employers are on the rise. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a drastic decline in newly filed employment-related lawsuits. The decline was likely the...more

December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/6/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

#WorkforceWednesday: 2020 in Review and What's to Come in 2021

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/6/2021

It's our first #WorkforceWednesday of 2021! The past year tested our resilience, and COVID-19 forced everyone to think creatively and adapt quickly. Nowhere was that seen more clearly than in the workplace. Workplace Safety...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

Fisher Phillips on 8/21/2020

This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more

NLRB’s Latest Guidance Supports Employer Decisions Amidst Pandemic

Fisher Phillips on 8/19/2020

Addressing the issue for the first time since the pandemic, the National Labor Relations Board recently released a series of advice memoranda instructing its Regional offices to dismiss various COVID-19 related charges...more

Don’t Forget the Basics When Reopening Your Retail Business: A 5-Point Plan

Fisher Phillips on 4/24/2020

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that closed hundreds of thousands of business around the country is unprecedented. Fortunately, many retailers were able to maintain a fairly high level of continuity as essential businesses...more

Compelling Employees to Appear for Work During a Pandemic

Lewitt Hackman on 4/19/2020

Employers are faced with unique challenges with the appearance of COVID-19. While many employers are transitioning their workforce to remote platforms, many essential businesses (such as grocery stores, laundromats, and...more

Overview of the most recent measures of the Government of the Slovak Republic regarding the spread of the COVID-19 virus

White & Case LLP on 4/3/2020

On 31 March 2020, the Government of the Slovak Republic significantly extended the measures to mitigate the economic impacts related to the COVID- 19 pandemic, including significant amendments to the Labour Code and related...more

How to Handle Issues for Workers in Florida on Modified Duty During the COVID-19 Crisis

Chartwell Law on 3/25/2020

Florida is one of the states with the highest count of COVID-19 cases, and the rate is increasing daily. Many states ordered citizens to stay home or shelter-in-place, which could also happen in Florida any day. In an...more

Q&A: Employment Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP on 3/24/2020

As a business owner, you have many considerations that affect your employees and the safety of your operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We anticipated some of the issues that may be of particular importance to you right...more

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