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 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 U.S. 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 September 16, 2015 City of Tacoma Issues Rules Interpreting Paid Leave Ordinance August 21, 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 6, 2015 Now Streaming on Netflix: Unlimited Parental Leave Corporate Counsel June 24, 2015 Paid Sick Time Law Developments in the State of California; Emeryville, California; Eugene, Oregon; and Bloomfield, New Jersey Littler ASAP May 29, 2015 Tacoma is the Third Washington City to Mandate Paid Leave 3

4 January 12, 2015 An Update on the Epidemic: California s Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law January 10, 2014 $15.00 Minimum Wage and Mandatory Paid Sick and Safe Leave for Transportation and Hospitality Workers Take Effect in City of SeaTac June 20, 2013 Seattle Adopts Ordinance Limiting Inquiries Into and Use of Criminal Records for Employment Purposes February 10, 2012 Marriage Equality Act Passes in Washington State October 3, Seattle Paid Sick Time and Paid Safe Time Ordinance Adopted September 13, Littler Bolsters Pacific Northwest Presence with a Group of Four New Attorneys Littler Press Release How to Hire and Fire in 96 Jurisdictions Multilaw Employment Practice Group 2008 Agreements Not to Compete DRI Compendium on Trade Secrets and Agreements Not to Compete 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 4

5 Speaking Engagements October 13, 2015 New Business Boot Camp: Employment Law Basics for New and Emerging Businesses One Union Square - Boardroom600 University Street January 15, in Review: A Legal Update South King County Human Resources Association February 11, 2014 Managing FMLA 2014 Symposium - Lake Washington Human Resource Association, Bellevue, WA January 16, 2014 Washington Employment Law Update South King County Human Resources Association (SKCHRA), Kent, WA December 12, 2013 The Rising Tide of Retaliation Claims: What It Means for Employers National Business Institute (NBI), August 23, 2013 Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act Tacoma, WA May 16, 2013 Handling Difficult Wage and Hour Issues American Payroll Association, Bellevue, WA March 28, 2013 Dealing with Workplace Threats and Workplace Violence January 24, 2013 Employment Law Update January 17, in Review: A Legal Update South King County Human Resources Association (SKCHRA), Kent, WA 5

6 October 30, 2012 Workplace Safety: Everything from obvious threats to issues you may not be thinking about August 23, 2012 Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act Tacoma, WA June 26, 2012 Seattle Paid Sick Time and Paid Safe Time Ordinance May 2, 2012 Leave Me Alone: Tips and Tricks for Complying with Federal, State, and Local Leave Laws April 4, 2012 The Essential Employee Handbook March 20, Wage & Hour Boot Camp A Guide to Combating Wage & Hour Liability February 16, 2012 Leave Me Alone: Tips and Tricks for Complying with Federal, State, and Local Leave Laws Kent, WA February 1, 2012 Employment Law Update December 6, Seattle Paid Sick Time and Paid Safe Time Ordinance November 29, Conducting Lawful Investigations 6

7 October 6, Advanced HR Workshop: 10 Thorny Employment Law Challenges You Must Know How to Handle 2010 and Employment Law Breakfast Series and Vancouver, Vancouver, WA Current Issues in Payroll Management Lorman Education Services, Wage and Hour Issues Independent Contractors, Classifications, Volunteers and Other HR Hazards Society for Human Resource Management - Avoiding Employee Liability Southwest Washington Human Resources Management Association (SWHRMA) 2007, 2009 and 2010 Employment Law Boot Camp 2010 Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act Under the Current Regulations Lorman Education Services 2009 Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Training for Employers and Supervisors 2008 Worlds Collide: Family Care Responsibilities and the Work Place Lorman Education Services 2007 Top Ten Ways to Avoid Getting Sued by Employees Chief Executive Forum 7