Minimum Wage, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Litigation

Class Action Alert: “Conflict of Interest” Policies Are the Newest Trend for Class Action Lawsuits Against Employers in Washington...

Buchalter on 5/2/2025

Following a recent Washington Supreme Court decision, plaintiffs’ attorneys in Washington are targeting a new type of class action claim against employers: alleged violations of Washington’s noncompetition statute based on...more

Washington Supreme Court Rejects Noncompete Provision Barring Employees Competitors

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/26/2025

A recent Washington State Supreme Court decision addressed a simmering conflict between the statutory right of employees earning less than double minimum wage to work a second job, on the one hand, and employees’ duty of...more

Washington Employers Must Be Careful about Which Employees are Required to Enter into Non-Compete Agreements

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/6/2025

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

Washington Supreme Court Says Employers May Not Unreasonably Restrain Employees From Working for Competitors

Clark Hill PLC on 1/28/2025

In a case of first impression, the Washington Supreme Court interpreted Washington law regarding noncompete agreements to broadly protect employees who earn less than twice the state minimum wage from unreasonable...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 9/3/2024

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Top 10 Developments and Headlines in Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Computer Fraud Law for 2019 & 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/27/2020

Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2019 & 2020 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law. Here’s what you need to know to keep abreast of the ever-changing law...more