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Startups and Stock Options: ISOs vs. NSOs
Explore the world of stock options with our informative guide. Compare Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) and Non-Qualified Stock Options (NSOs), and learn why startups choose one over the other.
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New Salary Disclosure Laws Coming to Washington
Learn about the new salary disclosure laws in Washington.
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Update: Washington Non-Compete Earnings Thresholds For 2022
Read about the non-compete statutory earnings threshold updates for 2022 recently issued by L&I.
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4 Options For Documenting Founder Employment
Your startup probably needs to pay its founders minimum wage from the start. But it probably won’t until raising outside capital. Find out if this is a problem (hint: it may be)
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Update: Washington Non-Compete Earnings Thresholds For 2021
Read about the non-compete statutory earnings threshold updates for 2021 recently issued by L&I.
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California Passes Proposition 22—Major Victory for Lyft, Uber and DoorDash
On November 3, California voters approved Proposition 22 to allow certain technology companies to classify their app-based drivers as independent contractors
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Startup Equity Is Not A Substitute For Minimum Wages
Minimum wage means minimum wage, even for startup founders and initial hires. Startups can’t use equity grants to get around this, though there are strategies (albeit imperfect) to mitigate risk here.
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California’s AB 2257 Exempts Additional Occupations from Employee Classification Under AB 5
AB 2257 makes it easier for certain additional categories of service providers to be classified as independent contractors by exempting them from the “ABC test” implemented by AB 5, if they can meet certain conditions.
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Seattle Approves New Payroll Tax
On July 6, 2020, the Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 119810. The new law imposes a payroll tax on large employers doing business in Seattle, including nonprofit organizations.
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Common Provisions In Washington Non-Compete Agreements
Due to the interest generated by a previous post on non-compete agreements in Washington State, I decided to write this follow-up post to discuss some of the common provisions found in non-competes.
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Questions You Can't Ask Job Applicants In Washington
Employers understandably want to thoroughly vet job applicants before offering them a job. However, in Washington, there are many restrictions in on what types of questions an employer can ask a job applicant.
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Changes Coming For Independent Contractors In California
A bill that could alter how the gig economy runs in California could presage similar changes for Washington in the near future.
