Under the Washington State Administrative Code (hereinafter, “WAC”), what are the Washington State Human Rights Commission (hereinafter, “WSHRC”) regulations concerning findings? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “WSHRC: Findings”
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Under federal laws, how does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect employees against employment discrimination? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964”
The Retainer Fee (WA State)
Under Washington State laws, what is a retainer fee? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “The Retainer Fee (WA State)”
The Contingency Fee (WA State)
Under Washington State laws, what is an attorney’s contingency fee? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “The Contingency Fee (WA State)”
Canon of Constitutional Presumption
Under Washington State canons of statutory construction, what is the canon of constitutional presumption? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “Canon of Constitutional Presumption”
EEOC: The Notice of Right to Sue
Under federal laws and regulations, what is the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOCs) Notice of Right to Sue? NOTE: This article addresses public and private employment and does not address federal government employees or applicants. Continue reading “EEOC: The Notice of Right to Sue”
Using Circumstantial Evidence to Prove Employment Discrimination
As an employment attorney in Washington, I often converse with employment discrimination victims that believe their cases are weak, because they lack direct evidence. They’re unaware that using circumstantial evidence to prove employment discrimination is a common litigation practice that can sometimes lead to successful outcomes.
Under the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), may an employment discrimination victim rely on circumstantial, indirect, and inferential evidence to prove employment discrimination? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “Using Circumstantial Evidence to Prove Employment Discrimination”
Employment-Discrimination Hotlines & Unlawful Retaliation
Employees in Washington State that use employment-discrimination hotlines to submit complaints to their employers sometimes experience consequent retaliation by their employers. It’s not uncommon. Such employees who thereafter pursue associated claims of unlawful retaliation against their employers soon realize the importance of their hotline complaints — particularly, the wording.
Under Washington State unlawful-retaliation laws, should employees reporting employment discrimination via employment-discrimination hotlines specify their protected status (or statuses), when they might rely on those reports to pursue prospective, associated claims of unlawful-retaliation against their employers? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “Employment-Discrimination Hotlines & Unlawful Retaliation”
Unlawful Retaliation: The Causal Link
Under the Washington Law Against Discrimination, how does one prove the “causal-link” element when pursuing a claim of unlawful retaliation? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “Unlawful Retaliation: The Causal Link”
Fair Employment Practice Agencies
Under the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws and regulations, what are Fair Employment Practice Agencies? Here’s my point of view. Continue reading “Fair Employment Practice Agencies”