Summary of June 2025’s Labor Law Cases in Spokane, WA Welcome to the June 2025 labor and employment law update for Spokane, Washington, brought to you by HKM Employment Attorneys. This monthly roundup highlights key legal developments affecting workplace rights, employee protections, and employer obligations — including court decisions, agency
Summary of June 2025’s Labor Law Cases in Seattle, WA Welcome to the June 2025 labor and employment law update for Washington State, brought to you by HKM Employment Attorneys. This monthly roundup highlights key legal developments affecting workplace rights, employee protections, and employer obligations — including court decisions, agency
Summary of June 2025’s Labor Law Cases in Portland, OR Welcome to our monthly Oregon labor law roundup, brought to you by HKM Employment Attorneys’ Oregon team. This update highlights major legislative, judicial, and administrative developments from June 2025—essential insights for employees, HR professionals, and compliance leaders navigating Oregon labor
Whether you were laid off, fired, or quit, the reality is you are now jobless in Seattle. Odds are you were let go on a Friday, which means you have the weekend to grieve, celebrate, or both. Come Monday though you have to formulate a plan to find a new
As the World Cup approaches, soccer fans across the U.S. will probably be found sitting at their desks at work, computer screens blocked from view while streaming games and attempting to stifle excited outbursts. But a small, Brazil-based craft beer company recently launched a campaign to ensure that “football” fans
The early bird gets the worm. And possibly the promotion. A new study suggests that employees who start their day earlier when given start-time flexibility are given higher performance ratings. Flexible work schedules are rising in popularity. Companies like Google allow employees to set their own hours or work from
Anheuser-Busch products are a staple at American gatherings. Football games, barbeques, and fraternity socials aren’t complete without a cold one from America’s largest brewing company. But a former female executive at the company claims that she wasn’t invited to the party. Francine Katz spent 20 years an Anheuser-Busch employee, beginning
Mike Rowe, the host of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs, knows a thing or two about work, and recently he was willing to share some pearls of wisdom with a fan on the job hunt. Parker Hall, who describes himself as “go-getter,” has been searching for the “right career” for
A major rise in the use of handheld devices such as the Blackberry and iPhone is becoming a problem in courtrooms across the country. A mistrial was recently declared in a major criminal drug trial in federal district court in Florida, after the judge learned that nine of the jurors
We could not pass up an opportunity to mention Britney Spears here on our blog. As reported in this article, UCLA Medical Center is imposing discipline against 13 employees who looked at Britney’s medical records without permission. This seems to be a trend. As reported here, 27 employees at Palisades
