A recent strike in Seattle by a group of fast food is going to make it very hard to get your food quickly. The Nation reports that fast food workers throughout Seattle went on a twenty-four hour strike earlier this week, marking the seventh fast food work stoppage in the last two months over issues… Read More
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Will Switch to Health Exchanges Affect Insurance for Washington State Workers?
For many employees, their compensation is much more than the final total they see on their paycheck every two weeks. That is because many employers provide a range of other benefits which are critical, including vacation time, sick leave, retirement support, and health care insurance. It is important not to view these additional amenities as… Read More
Seattle Taxi Cab Example May Help Exploited Workers Nationwide
How can Seattle Taxi cab drivers help Georgia container port workers? According to an in-depth story on worker’s rights from In These Times, the past experiences of unionized cab drivers in Seattle may offer hope to those workers fighting for rights in one of the busiest ports in the country. The Problem The story explains… Read More
More Support Needed for LGBT Employees in Washington?
Both state and federal employment laws are in place to ensure workers are treated fairly. From ensuring proper wages, overtime, sick leave, and more, these laws guarantee workers a level of security in the face of unexpected life circumstances. As you might expect, legal disagreements over application of these rules often hinge not on what… Read More
Seattle Has Nation's Largest Gender Pay Gap
The pay gap between men and women is wider in Settle than any other major city, according to a recent report by the National Partnership for National Partnership for Women and Families and Families. More specifically, full-time employed Seattle women make a mere 73 cents for every dollar her male counterpart makes. It may be… Read More
Understanding Washington Disability Discrimination
Not hired for a position because of a disability?Fired from a job because of a disability? Passed up for a promotion or raise at work because of a disability? Those are just a few general examples of how Washington disability discrimination can manifest itself in the workplace. And unfortunately, this type of discrimination happens more… Read More
Washington Harassment Lawsuit Dismissed
As we discussed previously, Evans Fruit Co, a Yakima-based fruit company has recently been faced with not one but two lawsuits filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of the company’s current and former orchard workers. The first suit dealt with sexual harassment claims, the second suit alleged retaliation. Both of… Read More
Seattle's Sick Law Extends Past Seattle
Washington employers, do you know aboutSeattle’s sick and Seattle’s sick and safe time law yet? time law yet? To surmise, the Sick and Safe Leave ordinance (Seattle Municipal Code 14.16) requires businesses located within the city of Seattle to provide paid sick and safe leave to their employees (notice that we did not say independent… Read More
What Constitutes Sexual Harassment in Washington?
You hear the term sexual harassment used all the time, but do you really know what it means? More specifically, do you know what constitutes sexual harassment in Washington? If you answered No to those questions, you are certainly not alone. Generally speaking, sexual harassment is any unwelcome physical or verbal conduct directed at an… Read More
The Basics: Types of Washington Workplace Discrimination
Imagine if every day you went to work you felt like you were being treated unfairly because of something you couldn’t change about yourself. Or every time you did not get a job, you knew the reason was personal and out of your control. Workplace discrimination happens all the time and Washington employees are no… Read More