Wage Claims by “Salaried” Employees: What You Need To Know
You are just about to open a new business, and you have agreements with your employees that provide for a “salary” as compensation. The agreement governs the payment of your employees, and you don’t...
View ArticleWage Disputes Regarding Final Wages Upon Termination of Employment
Wage Disputes Regarding Final Wages upon Termination of Employment When any employee shall cease to work for an employer, whether by discharge or by voluntary withdrawal, the wages due him or her on...
View ArticleAs a healthcare provider, can my license be sanctioned for alleged conduct...
RCW 18.130.180(1) provides that “any act involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption relating to the practice of the person’s profession” constitutes unprofessional conduct. However, in...
View ArticleLayoffs, severance pay, unemployment benefits and non-compete agreements
Severance pay is not required under any law or statute in Washington, however, it can be a term in an initial employment contract. It can also be part of a collective bargaining agreement. Some...
View ArticleEquitable estoppel in administrative law
From time to time licensees find that a DSHS representative is contradicting something that he or she said previously. The law imposes limits on the extent to which DSHS can take shifting and...
View ArticleIs my administrative law case a criminal case?
We frequently meet with prospective clients who are unsure whether their Department of Health (DOH), Department of Licensing (DOL), or Department of Social and Human Services (DSHS) case is criminal or...
View ArticleHow Much, How Many
The amount in controversy requirement for Federal diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) is not infrequently met by aggregating interrelated claims against a single defendant. However,...
View ArticleIs the Board of Appeals a neutral forum?
If you have had a found finding of neglect, abuse or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child, you might have come across DSHS’ Board of Appeals. Likewise, if you are regulated by...
View ArticleNot Cooperating With an Investigation
You have just received notice from the Department of Health that you are being investigated in response to a complaint that has been filed, and the investigator has asked that you provide a written...
View ArticleSummary Judgement Options
In litigation, summary judgment is essentially an inquiry as to whether the opposing party can present a genuine issue of material fact supported by appropriate evidence. This is done by motion in...
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