Gainey Law, PLLC Seattle Employment Law Attorney

  Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries provides comprehensive information on workers' rights in Washington, including wage and hour laws, workplace safety standards, and workers' compensation benefits. Website: L&I Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting workplace discrimination. Their website includes guidance on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, along with tools for filing a complaint. Website: EEOC Workplace Fairness Workplace Fairness is a nonprofit organization that offers resources on employee rights, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wage theft, and whistleblower protections. Website: Workplace Fairness ACLU of Washington The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington provides legal information and advocacy resources related to civil rights...

Don't just watch our Democracy being dismantled, stay informed and do what you can to stop it.     No More Denial.  The Dismantling of Democracy is Underway I am not the first to notice or to say, that our democracy is under attack , but it is alarming how many people who should be saying it aren't saying it. Or maybe getting my news off ads on Instagram is not exhaustive. So, I found democracy docket, with Marc Elias of Perkins Coie (no hissing my plaintiff's attorneys brethren). They are tracking all of the lawsuits against Trump and his regime as well as almost everything else is this quickly evolving hellscape.  The goal isn’t fear. It’s clarity. The harms are real. Silence is dangerous. The choice to see clearly, and speak up is still ours. Talk to each other, reason things out, find credible sources of information and share them. Stand up for and with your neighbors.  Stay Strong, ~Nicole Gainey

Most people are unaware that statutory caps apply to damages available in Federal Court. These caps drastically limit the recovery that a plaintiff can receive from a winning lawsuit. To put it simply even if a jury awards Millions of dollars to a plaintiff that was discriminated against in the workplace, in most cases that plaintiff's recovery will be reduced to AT MOST $300,000. Why don't people know this? The media loves an exciting headline that sells the seemingly contradicting ideals that a) that David can beat Goliath - a single person we can speak truth to power and win against all odds and b) there is too much litigation, and people are just out to shake down corporations. Otherwise, headlines would look something like this: Jane Doe wins 127-million-dollar lawsuit against Acme Executive for Racism and Sexual Harassment BUT  Damages awarded will be reduced to the statutory limit of $300,000. Not exactly effective click bait.     But the truth, in this emplo...