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What Happens If I Switch Employees from Salary to Hourly?

Sep 20, 2018 Employment Law
Tracking Employee Absences

As a business owner, it is often imperative that you be flexible in your handling of business affairs.  As your company grows, it may require that certain employees put in longer hours or that key individuals transition into more...

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Can you Restrict Employee Use of Social Media?

Jul 6, 2018 Employment Law
employee using facebook

Social media is so prevalent these days that it pervades almost all aspects of day-to-day life. Whether at home, out with friends, or on the job, individuals reach for their cell phones, peruse Facebook, and post on Instagram with...

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What You Need to Know about Conducting Background Checks

May 18, 2018 Employment Law
business law

As any manager knows, hiring qualified employees for a job is a continual challenge. The cost of turnover, including the time spent finding and training new employees, makes it worth it for many employers to take the time and...

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How to Create a Paper Trail During Employment

Mar 7, 2018 Employment Law
man and woman signing paper contract

Respected Employment Law Lawyers Serving Washington Clients In the early days of starting your business, the process of hiring and firing employees may have seemed relatively simple and straightforward. You could rely primarily on individuals you already knew, had...

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Drafting An Enforceable Washington Non-Compete Agreement

Jan 8, 2018 Employment Law
non-compete agreement

Many businesses invest significant time and effort into training their high level employees and, in so doing, grant them access to the inner workings of the company. As part of this training, employees may learn about confidential or proprietary...

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Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Understanding Why the Difference Matters

Aug 23, 2017 Employment Law
employee benefits package

Business Lawyers With Decades of Experience Serving the Bonney Lake, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Puyallup, and University Place Areas in Washington Federal overtime standards, state paid leave mandates, local minimum wage ordinances: the terrain of employment law can be a complex...

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My Severance Package Looks Straightforward: Why Would I Need a Lawyer?

Jun 20, 2016 Employment Law

It’s ironic that most Washington state residents would never contemplate ending a marital relationship without consulting an experienced attorney, yet the vast majority will end an employment relationship without so much as a thought about legal representation. True, if...

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Contesting a Washington State Unemployment Benefits Claim

May 20, 2016 Employment Law

One of the important types of social insurance programs available to workers in the United States is the right to receive, under appropriate circumstances, unemployment benefits while they are out of work. The unemployment benefits program does not replace...

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Now that marijuana use is legal in Washington, do I need to change drug testing policies for my employees?

Jun 5, 2015 Employment Law

No. Even though marijuana use is legal, employers are still entitled to have policies restricting drug use and requiring drug testing. If you have a policy to conduct drug tests, you need to make sure the policy is applied...

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Can my husband be fired because a co-worker claims he said something malicious, which he didn’t?

Mar 25, 2015 Employment Law

In general, an employee in Washington can be fired for no reason at all, provided that the termination is not based on discrimination, and the employee is not subject to an employment contract, a collective bargaining agreement, or other...

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