Mandatory Arbitration Provision Struck Down by the Washington Supreme Court
From JDSupra, Amanda Hailey and Helen M. McFarland discuss a recent case from Washington in which a mandatory arbitration agreement
Worker Misclassification Costs Washington $30M Annually in Lost Unemployment Taxes
From the Seattle Business Magazine, Bill Conroy discusses the results of a recent study on lost unemployment tax revenues resulting
Top 10 Noncompete Developments of 2019
From JDSupra, Meaghan Clayton, Raphael Coburn, and Chuck Knapp report on the top ten noncompete developments in 2019 including a
Could 2020 Be The Year Of The California Copycats? Other States Line Up To Consider Misclassification Statutes
From Mondaq, Richard R. Meneghello discusses the possibility that California’s ABC test will be adopted by other states. Richard writes:
Washington State Adopts Legislation Restricting Noncompetition Agreements
From JDSupra, Suzanne Thomas discusses a new statute in Washington that limits non-compete agreements for employees and some independent contractors.
Seattle Ordinance Giving Drivers Right To Collectively Bargain Not Preempted By NLRA
From JDSupra, Howard Bloom, Rachel Muñoz, and Philip Rosen report that a 3 member panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld
Ninth Circuit Revives US Chamber’s Challenge to Seattle Ride-Hailing Union Law
From the Recorder, Erin Mulvaney reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said that the Seattle ordinance that allowed
GIg Economy Workers Deserve Benefits
From Fortune, Monica Stonier, a Washington state representative, makes a case for offering benefits to independent workers. Monica writes: From Amazon(AMZN,
Unions Win Next Round In Seattle Gig Worker Organizing Battle
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello reports that the 9th Circuit has delayed the implementation of the Seattle ordinance that allows drivers to
Judge tosses U.S. Chamber lawsuit over Seattle’s Uber union law, but dispute isn’t over yet
From Geekwire, Nat Levy reports that a Washington judge dismissed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce lawsuit challenging Seattle’s law that allows
Gig Economy Portable Benefits Bill Introduced In Washington State
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello discusses a proposal in Washington that would create a system of portable benefits. Richard writes: We’ve written
Transgender Video Game Industry Employee Converted to Independent Contractor Status Raises Misclassification and Discrimination Claims
From JDSupra, Richard J. Reibstein discusses a case in Washington in which an employee moved to another state and