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Jackie Marks

Employment & Labor Attorney

Vigilant Law Group

In 50 words or less

University of Washington, B.A. in English
University of Oregon, J.D.
Attorney licensed in Oregon and Washington

Experience

Jackie is one of Vigilant Law Group's collective bargaining experts, drawing from over 16 years of experience as a labor and employment attorney in Oregon and as a labor negotiator in Washington. With her unflappable style and cool wit, she is more than comfortable at the bargaining table. Vigilant members relying on her counsel are always impressed with her tenacity, quick-thinking, and ability to connect. Of course, the secret to her success could be from the seven years she spent teaching squirrelly eighth-graders!

Jackie was the starting catcher on Bellarmine Preparatory High School’s first girls’ championship softball team in Tacoma, Washington and has passed the love of baseball onto her son. In her off-time you can find Jackie watching her son pitch at York College in Nebraska.

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Jackie Marks

Employment & Labor Attorney

Vigilant Law Group

Recent Blog Posts by Jackie Marks

Feb 04 2021

COVID-19Hiring

Form I-9 remote inspection extended again, through March 30, 2021

The Department of Homeland Security has again extended its temporary relaxation of the standards for physically inspecting a new worker’s employment eligibility documents when completing the Form I-9. This is the eighth extension of the relaxed standard, which will now expire on March 30, 2021. As we originally reported, Homeland Security…

Jan 07 2021

COVID-19Hiring

Form I-9 remote inspection extended again, until January 31, 2021

The Department of Homeland Security has again extended its temporary relaxation of the standards for physically inspecting a new worker’s employment eligibility documents when completing the Form I-9. This is the sixth extension of the relaxed standard, which will now expire on January 31, 2021. As we originally reported, Homeland Security…

Dec 17 2020

COVID-19Leave Laws

FFCRA paid leaves set to end on December 31, 2020

The emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and emergency family and medical leave (EFMLA) created under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are set to end on December 31, 2020. Although Congress continues to work on passing another COVID-19 relief bill, currently there is no provision in any bill to extend the…

Nov 19 2020

Safety and Health

Company pays $1.5 million for failing to enforce lockout procedures

The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a recent press release that an auto-parts manufacturer pled guilty to criminal charges stemming from an employee’s death after the government determined the company had lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures in place but supervisors continually failed to enforce them. The worker, only 20 years old, entered an…

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