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Washington Law Updates for September 2009
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates on September 23rd, 2009
EEOC Settles Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit Against Lowe’s Home Improvement
On August 20, 2009, Lowe’s Home Improvement settled a sexual harassment and retaliation suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of three employees at its Longview, Washington store for $1.72 million. EEOC v. Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse Inc., W.D. Wash., No. 08-331 [...]
Shared-Work Programs: A Little Used Alternative to Layoffs
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates on September 2nd, 2009
In today’s economy, many employers are faced with the challenge of retaining their employees but reducing costs. According to the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), even if economic growth resumes, the job market is not likely to fully recover until mid-2010 or beyond. What is an employer to do until that happens?
Shared-work programs [...]
Washington Law Updates for July 2009
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates on July 22nd, 2009
Washington Paid Family Leave Law Delayed
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire has signed a new law, SB 6158, that pushes back the effective date of Washington’s paid family leave law. The law was originally intended to go into effect on October 1, 2009 but will now go into effect on October 1, 2012. The delay in implementing [...]
Healthy Families Act of 2009 Re-Introduced
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates on July 2nd, 2009
On May 18, 2009, Representative Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Healthy Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 2460) in the House of Representatives. The bill is similar to a proposal she sponsored in March 2007 (H.R. 1542). The legislation faced stiff opposition from Republicans and stalled in the House and Senate. At the time, President [...]
What Does the Ricci Decision Mean for Employers?
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates, Race Discrimination on July 1st, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 in favor of the New Haven, Connecticut firefighters in Ricci v. DeStefano. White firefighters and one Hispanic firefighter had charged the city discriminated against them when it refused to promote them after they passed an examination that made them eligible for promotion. Few black firefighters passed that same examination [...]
Washington Law Updates for May 2009
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates on June 17th, 2009
Below are employment related law updates in the State of Washington through May 2009.
Domestic Partnerships
Under legislation signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 18, 2009, state registered domestic partners are “family members” for purposes of employment. The bill passed the State House by a vote of 62-35 and the Senate by 30-8.
The new law essentially [...]
Reverse Discrimination: How Will It Impact Sotomayor’s Confirmation?
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates on June 11th, 2009
The nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as a justice of the United States Supreme Court has brought even more scrutiny to a reverse discrimination case now pending before the United States Supreme Court, Ricci v. Destefano.
At the center of the case is the city of New Haven, Connecticut’s 2003 promotion exam to select firefighters for [...]
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