Pamela H. Salgado. Focus Areas. Overview

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1 Shareholder One Union Square 600 University Street, Suite main: (206) direct: (206) fax: (206) Focus Areas Discrimination and Harassment Leaves of Absence and Disability Accommodation Hiring, Performance Management and Termination Policies, Procedures and Handbooks Staffing, Independent Contractors and Contingent Workers Overview Pam Salgado provides advice, counseling and litigation services to employers and high-level executives. She counsels employers with regard to employment-related laws and issues, including: Federal and state leave laws including local and state paid sick leave ordinances The Americans with Disabilities Act Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Fair Housing Act Washington State Law Against Discrimination Washington Fair Housing Law The Age Discrimination in Employment Act The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Pam regularly defends employers in employment-related litigation and governmental proceedings, including claims of: Hostile work environment Discrimination Wage and hour issues Disability and failure to accommodate issues Retaliation 1

2 Wrongful discharge Trade secret and unfair competition claims Some of Pam s notable successes include: Obtaining a defense verdict following arbitration on discrimination and wage and hour claims Obtaining summary judgment for a major national insurance company against claims of age discrimination, negligent misrepresentation, and fraud Successfully resolving a matter against a national staffing company brought by multiple employees alleging failure to accommodate religious beliefs in a production-line setting Successfully representing several employers in separate actions involving allegations of disability discrimination and failure to accommodate arising out of alleged mental disorders, including bi-polar disorder Representing multiple employers in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Washington Human Rights Commission involving discrimination and retaliation claims by current and former employees resulting in "no-cause" letters from various agencies In addition to her success at trial, Pam counsels clients in regards to employee handbooks, training, leave requests, accommodation issues, investigations, coaching and discipline, severance negotiations, reductions-in-force, and terminations. Pam has served as a special deputy prosecutor in the King County Prosecutor's Office. During law school she was an extern in the Antitrust Division of the U. S. Department of Justice. Professional and Community Affiliations Member, Labor and Employment Section, King County Bar Association Chair, Special Topics Sub-committee, Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference, King County Bar Association, 2013 and 2014 Member, Planning Committee, Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference, King County Bar Association, 2010 and 2012 Member, Defense Research Institute Member, Washington Women Lawyers Member, Washington State Bar Association Former Member, Board of Directors, Westside Legal Services Former Volunteer, Board of Directors, Westside Legal Services Recognition Awarded, AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Named, Top Lawyers List, Employment, Seattle Metropolitan,

3 Education J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1990 B.A., University of Washington, 1986, cum laude Bar Admissions Washington California Courts US District Court: Western District of Washington U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington U.S. District Court, Central District of California U.S. District Court, Southern District of California Publications & Press New Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws for Washington Employers December 22, 2016 Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave Changes in San Diego and San Francisco June 14, 2016 Seattle s Updated Labor Standards Requirements Littler ASAP March 29, 2016 Wading through the Changing Tide of Paid Sick Leave Laws in Washington State February 29, 2016 DOL Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors February 26, 2016 Final Regulations Clarify Some Provisions of the Oregon Sick Leave Law December 28,

4 Details Still Uncertain on Contractor Paid Sick Leave Bloomberg BNA Pension & Benefits Daily November 4, 2015 City of Tacoma Issues Rules Interpreting Paid Leave Ordinance September 16, 2015 Washington Supreme Court Finds that City of SeaTac Minimum Wage/Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Applies to Employers Located at the Port of Seattle Littler ASAP August 21, 2015 Now Streaming on Netflix: Unlimited Parental Leave Corporate Counsel August 6, 2015 Paid Sick Time Law Developments in the State of California; Emeryville, California; Eugene, Oregon; and Bloomfield, New Jersey Littler ASAP June 24, 2015 Tacoma is the Third Washington City to Mandate Paid Leave May 29, 2015 An Update on the Epidemic: California s Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law January 12, 2015 $15.00 Minimum Wage and Mandatory Paid Sick and Safe Leave for Transportation and Hospitality Workers Take Effect in City of SeaTac January 10, 2014 Seattle Adopts Ordinance Limiting Inquiries Into and Use of Criminal Records for Employment Purposes June 20,

5 Marriage Equality Act Passes in Washington State February 10, 2012 Seattle Paid Sick Time and Paid Safe Time Ordinance Adopted October 3, 2011 Littler Bolsters Pacific Northwest Presence with a Group of Four New Attorneys Littler Press Release September 13, 2011 How to Hire and Fire in 96 Jurisdictions Multilaw Employment Practice Group 2011 Agreements Not to Compete DRI Compendium on Trade Secrets and Agreements Not to Compete 2008 Advice for Employers Planning for Reductions in Force Puget Sound Business Journal Recent Reductions in Force Result in Increased Employment Litigation Puget Sound Business Journal Speaking Engagements Washington State Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Takes Effect January 1 November 28, 2017 Paid Sick Time: Compliance Solutions for Multi-Jurisdictional Requirements May 11, 2017 Paid Sick Leave: Managing Local Legislation in a Retail Environment June 14, 2016 Paid Sick Time: Local Legislation Creates a Big Problem for Employers The 2016 Executive Employer Conference, Scottsdale, AZ May 5,

6 The Essential Employee Handbook 2016 Symposium - Lake Washington Human Resource Association, Bellevue, WA February 9, Year in Review January 28, 2016 Executive Order 13706: New Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Requirements for Federal Contractors November 4, in Review: A Legal Update South King County Human Resources Association January 15, 2015 Managing FMLA 2014 Symposium - Lake Washington Human Resource Association, Bellevue, WA February 11, 2014 Washington Employment Law Update South King County Human Resources Association (SKCHRA), Kent, WA January 16, 2014 The Rising Tide of Retaliation Claims: What It Means for Employers National Business Institute (NBI), December 12, 2013 Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act August 23, 2013 Handling Difficult Wage and Hour Issues American Payroll Association, Bellevue, WA May 16, 2013 Dealing with Workplace Threats and Workplace Violence March 28,

7 Employment Law Update January 24, in Review: A Legal Update South King County Human Resources Association (SKCHRA), Kent, WA January 17, 2013 Workplace Safety: Everything from obvious threats to issues you may not be thinking about October 30, 2012 Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act August 23, 2012 Seattle Paid Sick Time and Paid Safe Time Ordinance June 26, 2012 Leave Me Alone: Tips and Tricks for Complying with Federal, State, and Local Leave Laws May 2, 2012 The Essential Employee Handbook April 4, Wage & Hour Boot Camp A Guide to Combating Wage & Hour Liability March 20, 2012 Leave Me Alone: Tips and Tricks for Complying with Federal, State, and Local Leave Laws Kent, WA February 16, 2012 Employment Law Update February 1,

8 Seattle Paid Sick Time and Paid Safe Time Ordinance December 6, 2011 Conducting Lawful Investigations November 29, 2011 Advanced HR Workshop: 10 Thorny Employment Law Challenges You Must Know How to Handle October 6, 2011 Employment Law Breakfast Series and Vancouver, Vancouver, WA 2010 and 2011 Wage and Hour Issues Independent Contractors, Classifications, Volunteers and Other HR Hazards Society for Human Resource Management Current Issues in Payroll Management Lorman Education Services, 2011 Avoiding Employee Liability Southwest Washington Human Resources Management Association (SWHRMA) 2011 Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act Under the Current Regulations Lorman Education Services 2010 Employment Law Boot Camp 2007, 2009 and 2010 Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Training for Employers and Supervisors 2009 Worlds Collide: Family Care Responsibilities and the Work Place Lorman Education Services

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