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Many employers favor arbitration as a means to resolve disputes with their employees and therefore enter into contracts with their employees to require arbitration of claims.

According to the United States census taken in 2000, there are 44 milion persons who speak a language other than English at home, and over 19 milion of these persons- 7.5 percent of the total U.S. population- classify their English-speaking ability as "less than 'very well'''. It is likely that every health care provider in the United States has treated, or wil treat, one of these persons. The Department of Health and Human Services defines these persons as having a Limited Engli

Hospitals usually have written policies that explain the concepts of sexual harassment and hostile work environments, including descriptions of the types of impermissible conduct, and the remedial actions that may be taken against employees pending an investigation

Franchisors looking to penetrate new or emerging markets should explore the possibility of franchising in Indian Country.

In recent years, employers have been facing a growing number of claims involving retaliation or whistleblowing. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), the governmental entity charged with the task of investigating federal claims of employment discrimination, investigates retaliation claims on a priority basis.

With the media attention on Enron and Sarbanes Oxley, employers may comfort themselves by viewing whistleblower law as a source of liability which may be narrowed to a single law, a single type of violation, or even a single type of employer.

Over the past decade, the 29 federally-recognized Indian tribes in the State of Washington have become major players in the State’s economy. Tribes are aggressively creating and operating new businesses in the areas of real estate development, banking and finance, media, telecommunications, wholesale and retail trade, tourism, and gaming. Consider these facts: 

An employer commits an unfair practice if it refuses to hire, terminates, or otherwise discriminates based on "the presences of any sensory, mental or physical disability." RCW 49.60.010, .180(1)-(3). Under the Washington Law against Discrimination ("WLAD"), "[a]n employer who discharges, reassigns, or harasses for a discriminatory reason faces a disparate treatment claim; an employer who fails to accommodate the employee’s disability, faces an accommodation claim." Pulcino v. Fed. Express Corp.

In recent years, the government has devoted substantial resources to respond to health care fraud and abuse. The increase in governmental prosecutorial activity in the health care industry can be traced to two significant trends.

In recent years, the government has devoted substantial resources to respond to health care fraud and abuse. The increase in governmental prosecutorial activity in the health care industry can be traced to two significant trends.