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March 18, 2020
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Insights
COVID-19 and Construction Industry Challenges
With each passing day the effects of the Coronavirus are increasingly impacting our daily lives. In addition to closing restaurants, retail outlets, sporting events, etc. the construction industry is likewise feeling the impact due to sup... Continue Reading
December 07, 2018
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News
Recommendations for Waterfront Program Planning and Design
Darby DuComb is a land use and real estate lawyer at SF&S. Recently she authored an article in the Puget Sound Business Journal commenting on the Seattle Waterfront Local Improvement District (LID). Continue Reading
July 03, 2018
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News
Fifth Consecutive Year SFS Named One of 100 Best Companies to Work For
For the FIFTH consecutive year Schlemlein Fick & Sruggs has been named one of Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work For by Seattle Business Magazine. Continue Reading
June 27, 2018
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News
Petition Filed to Appeal City’s Decision On Upper Level Signage at Pioneer Square Tower
Seattle-based real estate company American Life Inc. has appealed the City of Seattle’s decision rejecting a proposal for upper level signage at 255 South King Street, a new hotel and office tower in Pioneer Square. Represen... Continue Reading
May 11, 2018
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News
SF&S Supports Page Ahead’s Book Up Summer Program
Page Ahead is a statewide children’s literacy organization partnering with elementary schools to give at-risk children the chance to improve their reading skills. Continue Reading
April 13, 2018
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Insights
U.S. Supreme Court and Overtime Exemptions: The Landscape Changes Again, or Does It?
The cardinal rule of overtime is this: All employees are paid hourly, and are paid overtime rates for more than 40 hours of work in a week, unless an exemption applies. Most employers are familiar with the most common exemptions: administrative emplo... Continue Reading
April 09, 2018
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US Department of Labor Announces New Self-Audit Wage Program, and Amnesty of Sorts
In early March 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a voluntary “Payroll Audit Independent Determination” program, or “PAID.” Under this pilot program, if an employer engages in a self-audit of its payroll practic... Continue Reading
April 06, 2018
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Insights
Washington and Spokane Restrict Employers’ Use of Criminal Background Checks
In 2013, the City of Seattle passed an ordinance restricting employers’ use of criminal background checks in the hiring process. The City of Spokane and the State of Washington each recently enacted their own set of similar restrictions. This p... Continue Reading