Wage Theft and Civil Consequences
I recently presented oral argument at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Veronica Danielson v. Megan Brennan, et al, No. 17-35928. ...
A Professional Jury
As a civil trial attorney, I understand better than most, the dog and pony show that a trial by jury actually is. Lawyers understand that...
Workplace Torts and Statutory Tunnel Vision
A fact that every attorney working in employment law knows, or should know, is that by and large most employment in the United States is...
Joint Employers in Washington State
The proliferation of large entitites contracting and subcontracting their hiring to staffing agencies has surely streamlined, and made...
Seattle City Council Votes to Let Uber Drivers Unionize
As reported in a New York Tims article http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/technology/seattle-clears-the-way-for-uber-drivers-to-form-a-uni...
3 Things You Should Know About Your Employment Contract
In times past, employment contracts have been reserved primarily for key executives of an organization, but the workplace has evolved....
Wage and Hour Violations
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covered employers who permits or requires an employee to work over time is required to pay...