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Kandis Sells

Employment Attorney

Vigilant Law Group

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. Kandis has been at Vigilant since 2014, following 11 years at a large law firm defending employers in employment litigation. Her many years of practice and previous 8 years in Human Resources allow Kandis to assess employment issues and best practices from hire to fire 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

Vigilant Law Group

Recent Blog Posts by Kandis Sells

Apr 01 2021

Leave Laws

WASHINGTON: Paid Family & Medical Leave benefits increase in 2021

Heads up, Washington employers: the maximum weekly benefit for the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program has increased from $1,000 to $1,206 as of January 1, 2021. Each September, the Employment Security Department (ESD) is required to adjust the maximum weekly benefit amount for the following calendar year to 90…

Feb 18 2021

COVID-19Employee Benefits

WASHINGTON: Unemployment benefits expand for high-risk workers

On February 8, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed SSB 5061, which expands Washington’s unemployment insurance benefits to high-risk individuals and members of their households, who voluntarily quit their jobs during a public health emergency such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) can begin providing benefits to…

Jan 21 2021

Leave Laws

Ninth Circuit decides definition of workweeks for FMLA entitlement

Employees who work a rotating schedule of one week on, one week off, may have their “off” weeks counted against their 12-week leave entitlement under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), according to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The court ruled on a dispute between the Department of Labor…

Nov 19 2020

COVID-19Safety and Health

WASHINGTON: Governor tightens COVID-19 restrictions statewide

On November 15, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee tightened down COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions throughout the state by significantly limiting social gatherings, recreation, and certain indoor activities through December 14, 2020. These latest restrictions roll back some of the reopened activities previously allowed during the pandemic, but they don’t replace any of the…

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