Seattle Employee Benefits Legal Advice (79 found)

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Kathleen Dillon Hunt
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I'm not sure why you limited your question to "federal" labor laws, as the...
Andrea Scheele
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Kathleen's advice is sound. It sounds like you would reap some benefit from...
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John Arthur Bender JR
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No, that is something a company may do to interest its workers to work on...
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Mark S Britton
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The simple answer is no, there aren't any legal guidelines that mandate the use...
Christopher Francis Attig
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Are you a Federal employee, state employee or do you work for a private...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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I am curious as to whether you can cite to a statute, regulation, or court...
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Kenneth Allyn Sprang
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The federal FLSA will control, unless the WA rules are stricter. That is, if...
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Donald W. Heyrich
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Unless your severance is being paid as part of a uniformly applied and set...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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The answers to many common employment questions can be found at the website for...
Valerie Ann Farris
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It depends on a number of factors, including the size of your company. How big...
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Alec Scott Rose
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You are owed all of your pay and accrued vacation. There is information on wage...
Okorie Okorocha
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You are owed all vacation that you had earned thus far and entitled to all the...
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Kevin W. Davidson
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You are free to look for another job at any time you so desire. Bear in mind,...
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Okorie Okorocha
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I have a feeling this is covered in a union policy or employer policy manual....
Eric A Welter
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I can't tell you what state law in Washington provides, but the first place you...
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Valerie Ann Farris
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It sounds like you had to leave work unexpectedly and with short notice....
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Fabio Ambrosio
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When you say that you use it 1 or 2 days a month, do you mean that you call in...
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Frank A Selden
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Yes, appeal. I imagine that the pension agreement has an arbitration process...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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An employee's work schedule is pretty much at the discretion of the employer (...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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If your job is one in which overtime must be paid, you cannot waive the...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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In WA, an employer is not required by law to pay severance pay. However, if you...
John C. Patzke
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If you are laid off, Home Depot is required to make good on any promises it...
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Kathleen Dillon Hunt
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You should check with the Labor & Industries website for the actual detailed...
Okorie Okorocha
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Generally speaking, if you are not an independent contractor, the company has...
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Susan Lee Beecher
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I am assuming your son is not in a union. If he is, he should contact his union...
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William J. Dyer
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Please note that I am licensed only in Texas. A lawyer in these...
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