Washington Approves Paid Family Leave Legislation
May 15, 2007—Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has signed legislation that creates a program that will provide paid family leave to eligible employees.
Why You Should Audit Jobs Paying $15/Hour or Less
November 30, 2006—The answer to our title is "Because the stakes are high." That was the message delivered by Keller Allen of Allen & McLane, P.C., who spoke at the annual convention of the Northwest Human Resources Management Association in Spokane.
Appeals Court Reverses Overtime Ruling
November 09, 2006—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled that 2,000 claims adjusters for Farmers Insurance Exchange are exempt from the overtime requirements under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Would Minimum Wage Bill Shortchange Tipped Employees?
August 03, 2006—Democrats are voicing concern over a provision in a House-approved minimum wage bill that they say would force states to allow employers with tipped employees to count employees' tips toward the minimum wage, the Los Angeles Time reports.
Call Center to Pay Workers $405K for Pre-Shift Work
April 20, 2006—Washington Mutual has agreed to pay $404,981 to call center employees in Albion, New York, after the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division accused the company of failing to pay the workers for pre-shift work.
Supreme Court Clarifies Wage and Hour Law
November 09, 2005—The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to compensate workers for the time they spend walking
to and from the production floor after donning and before doffing required safety
gear.
Court Rules in Favor of Alaska Airlines in FMLA Case
July 21, 2005—The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a decision rejecting a former Alaska
Airlines mechanic's argument that he was entitled to protection under the Family
and Medical Leave when he made a cross-country trip to retrieve the family vehicle
during his wife's late-stage pregnancy difficulties.
