

The Ministerial Exception Does Not Foreclose ADA Claims of Catholic School Teacher
On December 17, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of a...


The Second Circuit’s Analysis of the “Outside Sales” Exemption
This month, the Second Circuit vacated a district court order concluding that Time Warner’s Territory Sales Representatives (“TSRs”) who...


Seattle Considering Overtime and Minimum Wage Laws for In-home Domestic Workers
Currently, domestic workers who work within someone’s home are not entitled to minimum wage, mandatory breaks, or overtime pay rates....


Supreme court justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring
Today, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, announced his plan to retire effective July 31, 2018. After Kennedy’s retirement, the...


Burden of Proving the Availability of a Reasonable Accommodation is on Plaintiff
On May 11, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that it is an employee’s burden to prove that an ADA accommodation was...


DOL Issues An Opinion Regarding FMLA-Related Breaks
On April 12, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter regarding whether a non-exempt employee’s 15-minute...


Service Advisors Who Work For Auto Dealerships Are Not Entitled to Overtime
On April 2, 2018, in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision favorable for employers,...


Washington Joins Other “Ban the Box” States
On March 13, 2018, Governor Inslee signed the Washington Fair Chance Act, a legislation to “Ban the Box” that will make it illegal for...


Sexual Harassment And Nondisclosure Agreements
Effective June 7, 2018, employers will be prohibited to require an employee, as a condition of employment, to sign nondisclosure...