By Alex J. Reganata and Lauren Parris Watts
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an en banc decision, the Washington Supreme Court struck down a recent challenge of the state’s prevailing wage rate law. A 2018 amendment to the law provides that when a county has at least one collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) for a trade or occupation, the highest rate in any
Continue Reading Washington Contractors Fail To Prevail: Changes To Act Held Constitutional By State’s Highest CourtBy Joshua D. Seidman and Tracy M. Billows
Seyfarth Synopsis: As expected, on November 8, 2016, residents in Washington and Arizona voted on and passed the nation’s sixth and seventh statewide mandatory paid sick leave laws.
The 2016 election will go down as one of the most memorable elections in our lifetime. As the country scrambles to prepare for
Continue Reading 2016 Election Infected With Paid Sick Leave — Part II
By Joshua D. Seidman and Tracy M. Billows
Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 8, 2016, two states — Washington and Arizona — are poised to become the sixth and seventh states in the country to pass a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law.
The noise surrounding the 2016 election’s major party candidates has left the American public full of both
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