Washington Business Fall 2016 | Judicial Review

2016 judicial scorecard Employment Law (continued) Becerra Becerra v. Expert Janitorial, LLC 181 Wn.2d 186 (2014) In Becerra Becerra¸ the court expanded the reading of who a joint employer is under Ch, 49.46 RCW AWB disagrees with this decision. LaCoursierre v. CamWest Development, Inc. 181 Wn.2d 734 (2014) In LaCoursierre, the court found that an investment in an employer by an employee is not a wage rebate under Ch. 49.48 RCW AWB agrees with this decision. Demetrio v. Sakuma Bros. 183 Wn.2d 649 (2015) In Demetrio, the court found that piece rate workers must be separately paid for all rest breaks. AWB disagrees with this decision. AWB filed an amicus brief. Filo Foods LLC, v. City of SeaTac 183 Wn.2d 770 (2015) In Filo Foods, the court found that the SeaTac City ordinance was not preempted by the federal National Labor Relations Act, nor did it interfere in basic airport operations. AWB disagrees with this decision including all dissents. Becker v. Community Health Systems 184 Wn.2d 252 (2015) In Becker, the court expanded the tort of wrongful discharge, requiring alternate remedies to be exclusive to avoid the application of the tort claim. AWB agrees with this decision. Chief Justice Barbara Madsen concurred Associate Chief Justice Charles Johnson concurred Justice Susan Owens concurred Justice Mary Fairhurst concurred Justice Debra Stephens concurred Justice Charles Wiggins concurred Justice Steven Gonzalez wrote opinion Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred Justice Mary Yu concurred Chief Justice Barbara Madsen concurred Assoc. Chief Justice Charles Johnson dissented in part Justice Susan Owens concurred Justice Mary Fairhurst concurred Justice Debra Stephens dissented in part Justice Charles Wiggins wrote opinion dissenting in part Justice Steven Gonzalez wrote opinion Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred Justice Mary Yu not on court Justice James Johnson dissented in part Chief Justice Barbara Madsen concurred Associate Chief Justice Charles Johnson concurred Justice Susan Owens concurred Justice Mary Fairhurst concurred Justice Debra Stephens concurred Justice Charles Wiggins concurred Justice Steven Gonzalez concurred Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred Justice Mary Yu wrote opinion Associate Chief Justice Charles Johnson concurred Justice Susan Owens wrote opinion Justice Steven Gonzalez concurred Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred Justice Mary Yu concurred Chief Justice Barbara Madsen concurred in dissent in part Justice Mary Fairhurst concurred in dissent in part Justice Debra Stephens wrote opinion dissenting in part Justice Charles Wiggins concurred in dissent in part Assoc. Chief Justice Charles Johnson wrote opinion Justice Debra Stephens concurred Justice Charles Wiggins concurred Justice Steven Gonzalez concurred Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred Justice Mary Yu concurred Chief Justice Barbara Madsen dissented Justice Susan Owens dissented Justice Mary Fairhurst wrote the dissent special edition 2016 7

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