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Jodi Slavik

Employment Attorney & Strategic Services Director

In 50 words or less

Washington State University, B.A. in Political Science
Seattle University, J.D.
Attorney licensed in Washington
Accomplished speaker
Lover of all things fun and funny

Experience

Joining Vigilant in 2011 after almost 15 years at the Building Industry Association of Washington, Jodi brings an effusive personality and wealth of experience to Vigilant members. Counseling corporate leaders, passing controversial legislation, and negotiating sticky agency rules taught Jodi how to anticipate problems, forge relationships, and draw the line when necessary. Jodi brings these talents to Vigilant members—helping them grow by staying out of the courtroom.

At her best when distilling and conveying complex information in an immediately useful, entertaining way, Jodi teaches an array of Vigilant leadership and legal-based training. We dare you to go to her class and keep a straight face.

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Jodi Slavik

Employment Attorney & Strategic Services Director

Recent Blog Posts by Jodi Slavik

Jun 21 2019

Wage and Hour

$102M awarded for wage statement and meal violations in California

A federal district court in California recently awarded Wal-Mart employees $102 million in damages and penalties for missed meals and insufficient wage statements. The class action claim was divided into three parts: missed meals, wage statements missing hourly rates, and final pay statements without pay period start and end dates.…

Feb 15 2019

Leave LawsTermination & Resignation

Consider FMLA even if not directly requested

Employers may need to offer leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) even when employees don’t ask, ruled a federal district court in Michigan.

Aug 17 2018

Leave Laws

Phase 1 of Washington State Paid Family Leave rules released

The Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) is in the process of rulemaking for Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (WPFML). As we previously reported, WPFML provides leave benefits starting in 2020, with tax assessments on employees and employers beginning January 1, 2019. Phase 1 Complete ESD has divided rulemaking into six phases.…

Aug 10 2018

Q&A

Q&A: Respond quickly and thoughtfully to social media posts

Question: I just found out that an employee posted a hateful comment toward immigrants on her personal Facebook page. We’re afraid of the bad PR impact on our business. Can we fire her for violation of our policy against discrimination?

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by Jodi Slavik