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Kandis Sells

Employment Attorney

In 50 words or less

Employment law & all things HR guru
Pacific Lutheran University, B.S. of Business Administration
University of Washington School of Law, J.D.
Attorney licensed in Washington
Football fanatic

Experience

With a focus on providing practical, sustainable solutions to employment issues, Kandis provides Vigilant members with legal counsel on all aspects of state, federal, and local employment laws and regulations. Her 15 years of practicing employment law and litigation, and 8 years in Human Resources, allow Kandis to assess employment issues and best practices from application form to the courtroom, and every stage in between.

Kandis was born and raised in Washington, and has lived in several cities across the state. When she’s not guiding members on ways to manage a successful workforce, you can probably find her cheering on her UW Huskies or Seahawks, binge-watching the latest Disney, Star Wars, or Harry Potter movie with her family, or making to-do lists for everything else.

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Kandis Sells

Employment Attorney

Recent Blog Posts by Kandis Sells

Sep 11 2019

Termination & Resignation

Supervisor in Washington may be individually liable for termination

In Washington, an employee may bring a legal claim against an individual supervisor who participated in an employment termination decision, according to a federal district court. A former middle school principal brought a claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy against both the school district and the individual…

Jul 16 2019

Q&AWage and Hour

Q&A: Be careful how you round employee work hours

Question: We recently changed to a new timekeeping and payroll system, and the new system sometimes rounds down the amount of time an employee worked. Is that legal? Answer: Probably, but it depends on how much time is rounded down and the state in which the employee works. A recent opinion letter…

Jun 10 2019

Harassment & Discrimination

New law in Washington protects isolated workers

Washington has a new law intended to prevent the sexual harassment or assault of certain isolated workers. The law applies to every hotel, motel, retail, security guard entity, or “property services contractor” that employs a custodian, security guard, hotel or motel housekeeper, or room-service employee who spends a majority of their working…

May 17 2019

HiringWage and Hour

WASHINGTON: Law restricts salary inquiries and requires disclosures

WASHINGTON: Law restricts salary inquiries and requires disclosures Last week, Governor Inslee signed amendments to the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, which will prohibit employers from asking candidates about their prior salary history, and require employers to provide wage scales or salary ranges to candidates upon request. When this new…

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