Ryan C. Hess
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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U.S. Department of Labor Proposes to Raise FLSA Salary Exempt Threshold to $679 Per Week Starting January 1, 2020
USA - March 8 2019 The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a formal notice of proposed rulemaking increasing the salary threshold for exempt employees under the FLSA…
Get Ready for June 7, 2018: New Washington Laws Address the #MeToo Movement
USA - May 22 2018 Washington State recently passed several employment-related laws that take effect on June 7, 2018. These laws: Void nondisclosure agreements that…
Seismic Shift in Determining Contractor Status: Unanimous California Supreme Court Adopts New Test for Evaluating Independent Contractor Classification
USA - May 3 2018 Companies and individuals have long used independent contractor relationships to provide workers greater flexibility and to lower costs. The…
New California Law Raises the Stakes in Labor Commissioner Investigations and Whistleblower Suits
USA - October 16 2017 On October 4, 2017, Governor Brown signed SB 306 into law. The new statute, which was sponsored by the California Labor Federation, significantly…
