Employment Law News and Insights

Starbucks remains in the headlines for the national union push enveloping many of its cafés. In fact, just last week, a store in Colorado joined the list of unionized locations. In addition to fighting union organizing, it now appears the coffee giant will be defending litigation filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)...

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The Seattle payroll tax, colloquially known as the JumpStart Seattle tax, collected more than $231 million for 2021, exceeding the city's early estimates by more than 15 percent. For 2022, the tax imposes tiered rates based on the company's total annual payroll and is imposed on companies with at least...

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On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act), which took effect immediately. The Act effectively bans employers from requiring mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment and sexual assault claims, whether arising under federal, state, or tribunal law....

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