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Posts Categorized In: Current Affairs

Washington Workplace Searches

April 30, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

Let’s begin by saying: hopefully a workplace search, where you feel like your privacy has been invaded, never happens to you. That being said, sometimes workplace searches and interrogations are necessary in order to ensure things like information breaches, illegal activities and issues with drugs and contraband are handled properly. Workplace searches can happen with… Read More

Categories: Current Affairs, Seattle

Fired for Being Gay? Mayor Says Police Chief Deserved Reprimand, Community Isn’t So Sure

April 26, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

Crystal Moore was Latta, North Carolina’s first female Chief of Police in Latta, South Carolina. She was also the town’s first openly gay police chief. And since she was suddenly fired last week, the town’s residents questioned whether her sexuality cost her the job. Moore served the town of Latta for 20 years without a… Read More

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Supreme Court to Hear 9th Circuit FLSA Case

March 6, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulates hours and wages for American workers on the federal level. FLSA requires that all employers must pay employees at least the federal (or state if it is higher) minimum wage for all hours worked. Additionally, if an employee works over 40 hours in one week, he or she… Read More

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Seattle Venture Capitalist Supports Higher Minimum Wage

February 28, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

The Tri-City Herald recently reported on five “tycoons” who have taken an interest in the nation’s growing wage gap. While the five tycoons have different opinions on how the wage gap should be closed, they are all in agreement that something should be done. One of the five tycoons is Seattle’s Nick Hanauer. Hanauer believes… Read More

Categories: Current Affairs, Seattle

Accusations Of Fraudulent Business At Business School

February 28, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

A for-profit business school is under investigation for federal financial aid fraud after a former employee blew the whistle. The New York Times reports on Kelli Amaya, a former administrator for Harris School of Business from 2009 to 2011. Amaya is one of seven former employees who are suing the school in a qui tam… Read More

Categories: Current Affairs

Restaurant Sued For Removing Accommodation

February 28, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing a Houston restaurant for disability discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. In many cases of disability discrimination, an employer fails to consider a disabled applicant or fails to provide reasonable accommodations so that the qualified applicant can perform required duties. In this case, however, the restaurant, Nick’s Restaurant… Read More

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Tri-City Farmers Need Bigger Batch of Workers

February 21, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

Even though the economy is recovering slowly, Washington farmers have seen major growth and success. Unfortunately, this rapid growth and the improving economy have led to a shortage in local farm workers. According to a Tri-City Herald story, Tri-City farmers hired more cherry and apple pickers last season than they did at the start of… Read More

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Club Investigated for Child Labor Law Violations and More

February 21, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) originally set out standards for child labor in the United States. Violations of FLSA are investigated by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) and may be very costly for employers. A gentleman’s club in Miami, Club Madonna, is currently under investigation by the DOL for breaking… Read More

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Pasco City Manager Retires After 30 Years

February 9, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

A Tri-City Herald article looks at the recent announcement of City Manager Crutchfield’s retirement. After more than 30 years serving the City of Pasco, Gary Crutchfield will retire this summer. In 1978, Crutchfield took his first position with the City as the community development director. Six years later, Crutchfield became City Manager, where he would… Read More

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Hanford Contractors Could Benefit From Obama’s Executive Order

February 9, 2014 by Daniel Kalish

As a New York Times article explains, President Obama announced in his State of Union Address his plans to help raise the minimum wage as much as he is able. The President will use an executive order to raise the minimum wage. An executive order is only effective for small and specific change, in this… Read More

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