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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

May 30 2018

Harassment & DiscriminationHiringSafety and Health

New domestic violence law expands protections in Washington

Washington has significantly revised its Domestic Violence Leave law to prohibit discrimination against applicants or employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The new law applies to all employers as of June 7, 2018, and prohibits employers from: Refusing to hire an actual or perceived victim of…

May 15 2018

Harassment & DiscriminationPrivacy & Confidentiality

New Washington laws limit harassment nondisclosure agreements

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed two new laws intended to encourage public disclosure and discussion of sexual harassment in the workplace. Both of these laws take effect on June 7, 2018. #1: Substitute Senate Bill 6313 Substitute Senate Bill 6313 makes an employment agreement void and unenforceable if it requires an…

Feb 14 2018

Q&AWage and Hour

Q&A: When employee attends voluntary training, is the time paid or unpaid?

Q: We’re planning to offer some voluntary training to employees in the evening regarding internet and social media safety. We don’t have to pay them for time spent in that training, do we?

Jan 16 2018

Q&APrivacy & Confidentiality

Q&A: Knowing who is authorized to receive your legal documents can prevent lawsuits

Question: We just found out that a former employee was awarded a default judgment of $75,000 against our company, but we didn’t even hear about the lawsuit until just now. Is there a way to get the judgment reversed since we didn’t receive the legal documents?

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