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	<title>The Filutowski Law Firm, PLLC &#187; Employment Law</title>
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		<title>&#8220;Paycheck Fairness Act&#8221; Ensures Women Earn Equal Wages As Men</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/07/paycheck-fairness-act-ensures-women-earn-equal-wages-as-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[77 cents to the dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equal pay act amendment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today President Obama urged the Senate to pass the &#8220;Paycheck Fairness Act,&#8221; an addition to the 1963 Equal Pay Act, which prohibits racial discrimination.   Despite all advances women have made in the workforce, comprising over 50% of all workers, they continue to earn $.77 for every dollar a male counterpart earns. 
The Act was originally proposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EEOC Finds Record-High Complaints of Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/01/eeoc-finds-record-high-complaints-of-discrimination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen an increase among workers claiming discrimination based upon religion, national origin or disability.
According to a press release issued by the EEOC, 93,277 discrimination claims were filed with the EEOC in 2009, resulting in $376 million in recovery for the victims.   Majority of the claims were based upon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start 2010 Right: Is Your Non-Compete Enforceable?</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/01/start-2010-right-is-your-non-compete-enforceable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enforceability of non-competes in Washington state]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-competes in Washington]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we enter a new decade, many are looking to hit the &#8220;reset&#8221; button in their career by either branching off on their own or joining a competing company.   Before making such changes, many individuals have approached me with valid concerns over the enforceability of their non-compete agreements with their current employers.
Governing Law
In reviewing your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employees&#8217; Right to Privacy Extends to Texts &amp; Emails in Workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/12/employees-right-to-privacy-extends-to-texts-emails-in-workplace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/12/employees-right-to-privacy-extends-to-texts-emails-in-workplace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees' right to privacy and texts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees' right to privacy on cell phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees' right to privacy on computer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees' right to privacy on laptop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court will decide shortly whether to hear the employer&#8217;s appeal of the matter, Quon v. Arch Wireless, wherein a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employees have a constitutional right to privacy in their text messages, even those containing sexually explicit content sent to co-workers.  The case concerned two police officers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiring Unemployed Workers For Free May Be Illegal</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/12/desperate-unemployed-to-work-for-free-illegal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/12/desperate-unemployed-to-work-for-free-illegal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic recession free labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fair labor standards act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FLSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FLSA and unemployed worker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minimum wage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployed working for free illegal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The growing gaps in employment on resumes are inflicting panic.  Job seekers are no longer so keen on a earning wage, but rather have become desperate to just maintain marketable skills by working for free.
For those who have managed to side-step a lay-off so far, are instead being asked by their employers, like British Airways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9th Circuit: Independent Contractors&#8217; Rights Expanded</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/11/9th-circuit-independent-contractors-rights-expanded/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/11/9th-circuit-independent-contractors-rights-expanded/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fleming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indpedent contractor rights Washington state]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yuman regional medical center]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.filutowskilaw.com/?p=788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals decision, Fleming v. Yuma Regional Medical Center, independent contractors are now protected by the federal Rehabilitation Act.  This Act prohibits the contracting paying party from discriminating against its independent contractor based upon a known disability.  The 9th Circuit applies to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Nevada, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employers Taking Advantage of Economic Recession</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/11/employers-taking-advantage-of-recession/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/11/employers-taking-advantage-of-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GAO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession; employer lowers wages; over-time without pay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wage law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington state minimum wage]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.filutowskilaw.com/?p=768</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With unemployment peaking at 9.3% in Washington State, some employers are taking advantage of the economic situation and unknowingly breaking the law.  In an attempt to avoid lay-offs, many employers are cutting costs by either lowering employees&#8217; wages or increasing hours without paying overtime.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires overtime pay for employees, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Law Protects Employees From Discriminatory Genetic Testing</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/11/new-law-protects-employees-from-discriminatory-genetic-testing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/11/new-law-protects-employees-from-discriminatory-genetic-testing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Genetic Information NonDiscrimination Act (GINA) will take effect this weekend.  It shields employees from genetic testing requested by employers and group health insurers.  Historically, employers and their health insurers have used genetic testing as a means of &#8220;weeding out&#8221; those with &#8220;bad genes,&#8221; whether by disputing coverage or cleverly drafting policies to exclude coverage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Is Employer Liable for On-The-Job Injuries and Deaths?</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/11/no-employer-accountability-for-workplace-deaths/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/11/no-employer-accountability-for-workplace-deaths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[can I sue my employer in WA?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employer liability for injury]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[on the job injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[on-the-job-injury washington state]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each day 16 people die on-the-job by an avoidable cause. While the United States has federal and state regulations to protect workers, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and state Workers Compensation funds, the laws are not routinely enforced.  Workplace inspections are rarely done, exposing workers to avoidable hazards.

In Washington State, generally, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployed, Be Warying of Headhunting Fraud</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/09/unemployed-be-warying-of-headhunting-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2009/09/unemployed-be-warying-of-headhunting-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headhunter fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resume building service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an economic market where everyone, ranging from blue-collar workers to laid-off executives, are struggling to find employment, the weak are getting preyed on by the deceitful.
A Minnesota-based headhunting company, Arthur Group, is being sued by the Attorney General&#8217;s (AG&#8217;s) office for engaging in fraud.   Former employees of Arthur Group confirmed that the company rarely [...]]]></description>
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