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As schools plan to open and teachers and other workers wonder what their rights are to Not return to work answers are not as clear as we would like. However, do not make any rash decisions. A lot can change in a few short weeks (isn't that the lesson of 2020?). The non-profit legal aid Unemployment Law Project has been recording weekly FAQs. You can watch them all here:  QUESTIONS?  to find out about your rights as an employer or employee with regards to unemployment benefits. 

Statement by EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon on Older Americans Month May 2020 Message from Chair Janet Dhillon The EEOC enforces the ADEA with enthusiasm, as we do with all other statutes.  After all, one basic principle and spirit informs all the laws we enforce.  It should be a no-brainer that no one should be denied a job -- or treated unfairly at one – because of their age.  But I’m afraid we have to keep educating and enforcing in every way we can – including litigation as a last resort. Read more here .

Office of Labor Standards Reaches its Largest Settlement under Secure Scheduling Law: Jack in the Box Franchises to Pay Over $172,000 to 569 Seattle Workers Seattle, WA - (September 16, 2019)  - The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces its largest settlement under the Secure Scheduling Ordinance since the law took effect on July 1, 2017. The settlement agreement calls for a total financial remedy of $172,619.00 to be paid out to 569 affected employees of Pars Group, LLC and Northwest Food Management Group Inc, which operate nine “Jack in the Box” stores in Seattle. OLS alleged the employer failed to properly post employee work schedules fourteen days in advance of work shifts; in addition, it allegedly did not pay premium pay for late work schedule changes and for back-to-back closing/opening shifts, known as “clopening” shifts. “Scheduling is very important to me. It’s difficult to juggle changing shifts. You have to separate your personal time from your work sche...

If you can't see the video above, Click here for the Oregon Bar's #metoo video The Oregon State Bar sent an anonymous survey to its members. This video reflects the responses they received. It has not been widely viewed - please watch it, share it, repost it. If you are a Washington State Attorney I invite you to share it with leadership at WSBA, WSAJ, KCBA, TPCBA, etc., so that we can finally address our own #metoo issues.