In an effort to accommodate differing faith communities whose religious holidays do not align with those recognized by the State, the Washington State Legislature in the 2014 legislative session passed SSB 5173, amending RCW 1.16.050 (relating to designated legal holidays)... continue reading »

The passage of Initiative 502 during the last election, and the resultant decriminalization of recreational marijuana use under Washington state law, has raised a multitude of questions for employers. In anticipation of our clients' questions and concerns, following is an overview of I-502 and its effects upon the workplace... continue reading »

Inslee Best shareholder Andrew Symons, together with the firm's newest addition, Kay Brossard, handled the corporate work for one of the firm's long-standing, Western Washington based clients and its seven Washington subsidiaries in connection with a $450mil refinance transaction recently closed by the client's parent, a publicly traded British Columbia corporation. The parent's offering of senior unsecured notes was consummated by private placement to qualified U.S. and Canadian investors... continue reading »

So-called "Weingarten rights" are often the source of confusion for employers of union-represented employees. "When do these rights apply?", "what is the extent of these rights?", and "may an employee demand a particular representative?".. continue reading »