Injured the laid off

It is illegal to terminate an employee because of their disability or to take an adverse employment action against an employee where the action is...

Criminal record

The Washington State Human Rights Commission takes the position that it is an impermissible preemployment inquiry to ask about convictions...

Break Rooms

No. A business or organization is not required to provide a room where workers can eat meals or take their rest breaks. In addition, a business...

Employment Termination-Severance

There really is no set amount that is considered standard. The length of severance varies depending on the employee's job in the company and other...

Break times

For information about breaks and meal periods under Washington law, see the link below. Employees working five consecutive hours or less need not...

Interesting dilemma. First, I assume that this is actually an employee and not an independent contractor. Were it a contractor, then one could...

Claiming tips

Are you asking what you need to claim for purposes of federal income tax? According to the IRS, all tips you receive are considered income and are...

Bereavement time

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires large employers to permit employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if they become...

Can an employer mandate after-hours "public appearances and intercations" after a full eight hour day/40 without paying overtime

Most workers who are paid an hourly wage and work more than 40 hours in a 7-day work week must be paid overtime, which is one and one-half times...

Can an employer who did not keep records of vacation time accrued just make up time used ?

Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave and severance pay are considered voluntary benefits that a business may choose to offer workers. Washington...