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Tag Archives: WLAD
New Law Limits Discovery in Washington Law Against Discrimination Suits
On March 15, 2018, Washington governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 6027 into law. This law impacts discovery in cases brought under the Washington Law Against Discrimination (“WLAD”). The law becomes effective on June 7, 2018. This law states that a plaintiff who seeks non-economic damages (such as emotional distress) under WLAD does not thereby waive the privileged status of his or her medical records. A plaintiff will be deemed to have waived the privilege of his or her medical records … Continue reading
Employers Beware: Your No-Fault, Points-Based Attendance Policies May Violate the Law
Under “no-fault” attendance policies, employees accumulate a set number of “points” per absence — regardless of the reason for the absence. After an employee accumulates a pre-designated number of points, the employee is usually subjected to increasing levels of discipline ending with termination. Understandably, these policies are often used by companies that cannot expend time or resources to determine the reason(s) for each absence. While the policies may seem fair and make sense from a business standpoint, they also create … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA, Attendance, EEOC, FMLA, Leave Laws, WLAD
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