EEOC Update to COVID-19 Guidance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,”
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its COVID related guidance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” to address whether incentivizing employees to vaccinate complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The following are key updates: Employers may require employees...
Congratulations to Nicole R. MacKenzie Elected Managing Director of Williams Kastner
Williams Kastner is pleased to welcome Nicole MacKenzie as Managing Director. Ms. MacKenzie is a trial lawyer and Member in the firm’s Seattle office. Her practice focuses on product liability and mass tort litigation as local trial counsel and a lead member of the National Coordinating Counsel team for several clients. Williams Kastner would also...
November 12, 2020 @ 1:00pm
2020 Labor & Employment Fall Seminar: Facing the Unknown – Practical Considerations and Solutions for Returning to the Workplace
Virtual Seminar EventRSVP HERE DATE: Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM LOCATION: Virtual Seminar Event Please join our Labor & Employment Practice Group at Williams Kastner for a look at the latest issues in federal, state and local labor and employment law. This seminar is focused on areas of interest to in-house corporate counsel, HR professionals, executives and business owners in a discussion of employment law trends and practical solutions employers can take...
Safe Crossings Foundation Virtual Luncheon: Help Grieving Children Heal
Join Us Online for the Annual Safe Crossings Foundation Luncheon on October 27, 2020 from noon – 1:00 p.m. (PST) Williams Kastner is excited that the Annual Safe Crossings Foundation (“SCF”) Luncheon will take place online on October 27, 2020 from noon – 1:00 p.m. (PST). Our firm has a long history with SCF. It was involved in SCF’s creation over...
2021 Best Lawyers in America & 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 20, 2020 — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce 18 of our attorneys were named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, three of our attorneys were named to the Inaugural Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Attorneys included in the 2021 edition are recognized for professional excellence with...
Short-Term Solutions, Long Term Impact: The Fluidity of Federal Hours of Service in the Time of COVID-19
One of the few constants during this period of unprecedented turmoil and economic uncertainty in America has been the steady and unwavering dependability of truck drivers, who continue to transport crucial goods and products across a country that needs them more than ever. Recognizing the indispensable role that truck drivers play in ensuring that all...
Washington State Issues New Guidance on Corona Virus and High Risk Employees:
On July 29, 2020 , Governor Jay Inslee issued new guidance based on recommendations from the CDC regarding employees at risk for contracting Covid-19. The governor’s proclamation extends indefinitely, or until otherwise amended, protections provided to employees who are at high risk. High risk employees are defined as employees age 65 or older, employees who...
Summer 2020 Northwest Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
Please find the Summer 2020 edition of the Williams Kastner Northwest Insurance Law Newsletter. Our newsletter features articles regarding some of the most important decisions and developments in insurance law over the past few months. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Eliot Harris.
9 Williams Kastner Attorneys Named to 2020 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists
Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that 9 attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2020. Receiving recognition are: Super Lawyers Seattle Daniel A. Brown, Member Jessie L. Harris, Managing Director Douglas A. Hofmann, Member Rodney L. Umberger, Member Sheryl J. Willert, Member Douglas J. Green, Of Counsel Portland S. Ward...
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
Williams Kastner will close its offices on June 19th in celebration and remembrance of, “Juneteenth.” On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended....
EEOC SAYS, “ANTIBODY TESTING NOT PERMITTED”
On June 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated the “Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Exams” portion of its COVID related guidance, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, to make clear that employers cannot require employees to undergo antibody testing before returning to the...
Together We Stand: Black Lives Matter Silent March
Williams Kastner continues to stand in support and unity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Consistent with our commitment to diversity and racial equality, we will be closing our Seattle and Portland offices today at 12 p.m. in support of the Black Lives Matter Silent March planned on Capitol Hill in Seattle on June 12th...