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About Attorney Nicole Gainey
- Gainey Law, PLLC (Nicole Gainey she/her)
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Seattle Attorney, Nicole Gainey, founder of Gainey Law PLLC, represents Washington State employees who have been sexually harassed, discriminated against and wrongfully terminated in legal disputes against their employers. To date, she was litigated against employers large and small seeking justice for her clients.
Showing posts with label COVIC-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COVIC-19. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Covid-19 Resources for non-profits and small employers available
Communities Rise provides Free legal resources for non-profit organizations and small businesses with fewer than 50 employers and 2-million in yearly revenue. To find out more go here.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Unemployment Law Project may have the answers you need regarding Washington State's unemployment benefits coverage in the age of Covid-19
Here are there top questions of the week:
My job is considered
essential, but I have some health issues that put me at risk. Do I have to
keep working?
No. Even if your work is
considered essential, you should not put yourself at risk. It’s preferable to
stay attached to your employer if possible. Let your employer know that you
cannot return until it is safe. Under new rules, you can qualify for
unemployment benefits if you are at high risk and are staying home based on
medical advice about the dangers related to that risk. File for unemployment and
notify your employer when you can return.*
Gainey Law Note: However, the risk must be to you personally the analysis may be different if the at risk person is a family member.
My employer has
reduced my hours. Do I have to quit to get unemployment?
You can apply for benefits and
keep working if you were hired to work full time and have your hours
temporarily reduced by less than 60 percent. Report the income earned each week
you claim and your benefit amount will be adjusted.*
Gainey Law Note: Please do not quit your job without consulting an attorney as you may forfeit, or make it more difficult to obtain, your ESD benefits.
I started on
unemployment several weeks before the COVID-19 crisis. My benefits are about to
run out. What should I do?
Under new rules, between March
29 and December 26, 2020, you can receive up to 13 weeks of benefits in
addition to the regular 26 weeks.*
* These answers are
not intended to be legal advice. For free telephonic legal advice, please contact us at (206)
441-9178 or toll free at 1(888) 441-9178.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Employers - Look before you Leap - Keep your Staff Employed even if you are not an essential business. Especially if you are not an essential business!
If you are a worker and your employer owes you unpaid wages you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor and Industry
Dear Washington State Employers,
Please take a deep breath and assess your options before laying off or terminating workers right now. The CARES Act that just passed will provide "loans" to businesses with employees who retain those employees. The loans may be forgiven for employers who retain staff over a period of time. If you do lay off or fire your staff - pay them what you owe them. That is still the law.
Paycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program, one of the largest sections of the CARES Act, is the most important provision in the new stimulus bill for most small businesses. This new program sets aside $350 billion in government-backed loans from private banks that can, in some cases, be converted to grants, which means that if you meet the requirements you won't need to pay the loan back.
How does the program work?
Paycheck Protection loans will come from private banks. Currently, the SBA guarantees small business loans that are given out by a network of more than 800 lenders across the U.S. The Paycheck Protection Program creates a type of emergency loan that can be forgiven when used to maintain payroll through June and expands the network beyond SBA so that more banks, credit unions and lenders can issue those loans. The basic purpose is to incentivize small businesses to not lay off workers and to rehire laid-off workers that lost jobs due to COVID-19 disruptions.
Click HERE for more information about the Paycheck Protection Program.
If you are a worker and your employer owes you unpaid wages you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor and Industry
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