{"id":7597,"date":"2026-08-17T20:37:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/?page_id=7597"},"modified":"2026-09-10T21:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T21:54:47","slug":"seatac-employment-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/es\/seatac-employment-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"SeaTac Employment Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7597\" class=\"elementor elementor-7597\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a548be6 pg-bnr-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a548be6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586842ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"586842ac\" 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Fighting for What You Deserve.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217dd778 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"217dd778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5bb2e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b5bb2e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When something goes wrong at work, it can feel personal. Your job is your income, your stability, and often a major part of your family&#8217;s future. If your employer has treated you unfairly, withheld wages, discriminated against you, retaliated against you, or suddenly ended your employment, you may be left wondering what you can do and who you can trust.<\/p><p>You don&#8217;t need all the answers before reaching out. At the James Hawkins Firm, we represent employees, not employers. We help individuals throughout SeaTac and across Washington understand their rights when something has gone wrong in the workplace. Whether you are dealing with unpaid wages, discrimination, retaliation, misclassification, or wrongful termination, our team can listen to what happened, explain your options, and help you determine what steps you may be able to take.<\/p><p>Washington law provides employees with important protections against unlawful workplace practices, but knowing you have rights and knowing how to enforce them are different. You don&#8217;t have to face your employer, its HR department, or its attorneys alone. We&#8217;re here to stand in your corner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfa2a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbfa2a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbe6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cbe6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-emplymt-prtctg-bg-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-emplymt-prtctg-bg-img.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-emplymt-prtctg-bg-img-300x131.webp 300w, 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https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-discrimination-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9516aa e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d9516aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d39303d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d39303d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">discrimination<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acf7a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6acf7a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcdd0ab prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dcdd0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facing discrimination at work can be overwhelming, isolating, and emotionally draining. It can affect your confidence, sense of safety, and financial stability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321eafda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"321eafda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d19112c e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d19112c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/wrongful-termination\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7497c8b2 e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7497c8b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5546f2f6 e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5546f2f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bbd99e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78bbd99e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-wrngfl-trsprnt-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7483\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-wrngfl-trsprnt-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-wrngfl-trsprnt-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-wrngfl-trsprnt-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4561f3df e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4561f3df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68246705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68246705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wrongful <br> Termination<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b16e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b5f36 prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3b5f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Were you fired by your employer? There are many situations where you may qualify as being wrongfully terminated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e46b2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60e46b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1caf2 e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f1caf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/wage-and-hour\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b4fb34 e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59b4fb34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432caf22 e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"432caf22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d12adfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d12adfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wage-hour-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7484\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wage-hour-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wage-hour-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wage-hour-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662a7230 e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"662a7230\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771f9fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"771f9fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wage and Hour<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e27378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e27378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce3f85c prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce3f85c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When employers fail to pay employees fairly, we help workers protect their rights and recover the wages they&#8217;ve earned.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a2acf3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56a2acf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9576c9 e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b9576c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/overtime\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6009a07a e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6009a07a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8eb27d e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e8eb27d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424d3376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"424d3376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-ovrtime-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7485\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-ovrtime-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-ovrtime-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-ovrtime-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2116ff07 e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2116ff07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9cdf17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d9cdf17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overtime<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548e9822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"548e9822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8cd462 prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b8cd462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you being paid the appropriate overtime rate? Have you been asked to work off the clock?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e360beb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e360beb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd76930 e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fd76930\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/minimum-wage\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9eb4b e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc9eb4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78452268 e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78452268\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f96ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24f96ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-mn-wage-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7486\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-mn-wage-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-mn-wage-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jms-prcts-mn-wage-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13aa72c3 e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13aa72c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d63d122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d63d122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minimum <br> Wage<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294172ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294172ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3fb95b prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3fb95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you feel that your employer may not be providing you with the correct minimum wage?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708305d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"708305d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65da8ffc e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65da8ffc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/meal-and-rest-breaks\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b09908 e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12b09908\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc09b31 e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bc09b31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba2a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ba2a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-food-rest-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7487\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-food-rest-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-food-rest-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-food-rest-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d275d55 e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d275d55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3001fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3001fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">meal and rest breaks<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea710ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ea710ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a17bae prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a17bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you receiving proper meal &amp; rest breaks? Are you aware of the amount of meal &amp; rest breaks you should receive per shift?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"7\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392fab37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"392fab37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604ae0a7 e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"604ae0a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/misclassification\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d009e32 e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d009e32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ea170a e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49ea170a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2003135b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2003135b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inr-page-misclfctn-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7488\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inr-page-misclfctn-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inr-page-misclfctn-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inr-page-misclfctn-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4334dab5 e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4334dab5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a550fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a550fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misclassification<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b60ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2b60ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read More<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407c94bd prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"407c94bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most common and costly employment law violations workers face is employee misclassification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"8\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc20380 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc20380\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e69175 e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10e69175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/osha-and-workplace-safety-violations\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa45f65 e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fa45f65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689841d6 e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"689841d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75964851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75964851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inr-page-work-plce-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7489\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inr-page-work-plce-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inr-page-work-plce-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inr-page-work-plce-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160b90fd e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"160b90fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ab9be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58ab9be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OSHA and Workplace Safety Violations<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7bfa26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c7bfa26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read More<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8735c3 prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b8735c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees have the right to work in a safe and healthy workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"9\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed464f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ed464f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be04a71 e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6be04a71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/business-expenses\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e4affe e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22e4affe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9cc174 e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c9cc174\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5466d2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5466d2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-bussiness-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7490\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-bussiness-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-bussiness-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-bussiness-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9b909 e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a9b909\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fed1e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fed1e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business <br> Reimbursements<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e82d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1e82d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792ba168 prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"792ba168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does your employer reimburse you for any out-of-pocket expenses your job requires to carry out the duties of your position?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"10\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa83e81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fa83e81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8a5a4e e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c8a5a4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/holiday-and-sick-leaves-amid-covid-19\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11873a3b e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11873a3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f02e595 e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f02e595\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e142178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e142178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-vacations-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-vacations-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-vacations-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-vacations-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7a3103 e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d7a3103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a894872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a894872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vacation and <br> Sick Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba28e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cba28e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b0bb43 prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b0bb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you receive paid Holiday time? Do you receive paid sick time?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"11\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3fead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b3fead\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261c3c92 e-con-full hvr-bdr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"261c3c92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/amgpreview.com\/jameshawkins\/harassment-hostile-work-environment\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d3df4a e-con-full prct-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31d3df4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c93a960 e-con-full prct-itm-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c93a960\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35867d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35867d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-harassment-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7492\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-harassment-img.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-harassment-img-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-harassment-img-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c95f49c e-con-full prct-itm-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c95f49c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253fbe15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"253fbe15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harassment and\nHostile Work \nEnvironment\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4622bb32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4622bb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read more<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105caf36 prct-itm-prgh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105caf36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At James Hawkins APLC, we represent employees in California and Washington who have experienced unlawful workplace harassment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"12\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33edacf9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33edacf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f43da6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"13f43da6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bfcff9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33bfcff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing an employment lawyer is an important decision. You need a team that understands the law, understands what SeaTac employees face, and is ready to stand up for your rights. That&#8217;s exactly what the James Hawkins Firm offers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0d5253 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c0d5253\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe3f14e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fe3f14e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1865cfcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1865cfcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Than 25 Years of Employment-Law Experience<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41fac3d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41fac3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd7db32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bd7db32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The James Hawkins Firm has practiced employment law for more than 25 years. During that time, our attorneys have helped employees pursue compensation and accountability for unlawful workplace practices and recover hundreds of millions of dollars. That experience matters when an employer disputes your claim or tries to minimize what happened.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5a9f25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e5a9f25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235c4c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"235c4c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Represent Employees<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d78f9b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"59d78f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413a9b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"413a9b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employment law is often a fight between an individual employee and a company with significantly greater resources. We focus on protecting employees&#8217; rights and interests. We understand that your job is more than just a paycheck.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d244fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27d244fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef3fbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ef3fbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Consultations<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cbbd91 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"62cbbd91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e0c633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e0c633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You should be able to speak with an employment attorney about what happened without worrying about an upfront legal bill. James Hawkins Firm offers free consultations where you can tell us what happened, ask questions, and learn whether you may have a legal claim.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d1e481 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18d1e481\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bf5aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42bf5aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You Pay Only If We Win<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0d3c43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4f0d3c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3a36dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3a36dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For qualifying cases, James Hawkins Firm works on a contingency-fee basis. That means you do not pay our attorney&#8217;s fees upfront or hourly. You only pay an attorney&#8217;s fee if we recover money for you. If we do not recover money for you, you do not owe us an attorney&#8217;s fee. This arrangement lets employees pursue potential employment claims without taking money out of their paycheck or savings to hire an attorney.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed96145 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ed96145\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79921fb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79921fb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8a1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b8a1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d76f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65d76f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Employer May Have Lawyers. You Deserve One, Too.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6959b62d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6959b62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306972e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"306972e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35348b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35348b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The companies that underpay, retaliate, discriminate, and push people out usually have attorneys on call for exactly these moments. You deserve someone in your corner who does this every day. Tell us what happened. We can help you understand what you may be owed, whether your employer may have violated your rights, and what your next move could look like. You do not need to know exactly what law was violated before you contact us, that&#8217;s what the consultation is for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf2771e e-con-full  gnpg-lft-cnt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bf2771e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7187d575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7187d575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>When Workplace Violations Affect More Than One Employee<\/h3><p>What happened to you may not be an isolated incident. An employer&#8217;s compensation policy, classification practice, or workplace conduct can sometimes affect an entire group of employees. Common examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Unpaid overtime or off-the-clock work.<\/li><li>Misclassification as an independent contractor or exempt employee.<\/li><li>Automatic deductions for meal periods that were not actually taken.<\/li><li>Unlawful compensation practices.<\/li><li>Discrimination or retaliation affecting multiple employees.<\/li><\/ul><p>Depending on the circumstances, these practices may give rise to a class action, collective action, or other group claim. The James Hawkins Firm can look at the bigger picture, determine whether other employees may have been affected, and evaluate the best way to pursue the claims. You don&#8217;t have to know whether your situation qualifies as a class or group action, that&#8217;s something our attorneys can help you determine.<\/p><p>If you believe others at your workplace have experienced the same treatment, tell us what happened. You may have more options than you realize.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4079960f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4079960f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b316c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b316c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What Could You Be Owed?<\/h3><p>When an employer violates your workplace rights, you may be entitled to recover more than the wages that were initially withheld. Depending on the circumstances, an employment claim may involve unpaid regular wages, overtime, minimum wages, missed or unpaid meal and rest periods, commissions, bonuses, lost income, and other compensation you earned but were not paid. For claims involving discrimination, retaliation, or wrongful termination, you may also be entitled to damages for losses resulting from the unlawful conduct, which can include lost wages and other damages available under the applicable law.<\/p><p>The potential value of an employment claim depends on what happened, how long the conduct continued, your compensation, the employer&#8217;s actions, and the laws that apply to your situation. That&#8217;s why you shouldn&#8217;t assume your claim is too small or try to determine its value on your own. At James Hawkins Firm, we look at the full picture, not just one missed paycheck. Our team can evaluate what happened, identify the compensation you may be entitled to recover, and help you understand your options for pursuing it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a21727e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a21727e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656388e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"656388e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4834f1c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4834f1c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b271a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92b271a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hear From Our Clients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7ceb21 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5b7ceb21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d32e18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d32e18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We know that choosing an employment lawyer is a big decision. That&#8217;s why we encourage you to hear directly from people we&#8217;ve represented and learn about their experiences working with the James Hawkins Firm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3b064a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b3b064a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24249403 e-con-full test-list-ctnr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24249403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b3b58a hm-cmn-headng elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b3b58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">client <br> <strong>testimonials<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39eb4773 hm-testi-top-sub-title elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39eb4773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what our clients are saying<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9168b4 e-con-full testimls-list e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b9168b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6697e849 e-con-full testi-lft e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6697e849\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f79d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42f79d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-testi-lft-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7498\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-testi-lft-img.webp 637w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-testi-lft-img-300x271.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jameshawkinsaplc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/james-testi-lft-img-13x12.webp 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a340635 e-con-full testi-rgt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a340635\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74aff348 hm-cmn-headng elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74aff348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Client <br><strong>Testimonials<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4682cfa8 hm-testi-top-sub-title elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4682cfa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what our clients are saying<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3eb1b8 testi-crsl elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"4f3eb1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;db15d2b&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;410ad17&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483e57e4 e-con-full testi-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"483e57e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f73ffc8 hm-testi-item-sub-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f73ffc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definitely recommend to family and\nfriends so why not to my google family.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746a298e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746a298e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christina Lucio is the lawyer who was appointed to my case and with everything that has gone on with me personally and the case itself she had maintained communication and was able to make it right without me having to ask. For that I appreciate her and this firm. Definitely recommend to family and friends so why not to my google family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a52c2b4 hm-testi-item-sub-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a52c2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">-Steven Winter<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516fed0f e-con-full testi-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"516fed0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cad6ec hm-testi-item-sub-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49cad6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nice people and they found things apart from wrongful termination<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1982724f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1982724f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yeah they\u2019re great\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f44d.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4d\" \/><br \/>Nice people and they found things apart from wrongful termination<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6605da5 hm-testi-item-sub-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6605da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">-Carlos Niktkolwiek<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7172cbb6 e-con-full testi-itm e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7172cbb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3033e48e hm-testi-item-sub-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3033e48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Like all cases it took time but I am very happy with how everything turned out<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f214a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49f214a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They handled my case and were very upfront and helpful. 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772bc996 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"772bc996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cd260e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40cd260e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ve answered some of the questions we commonly hear from employees in SeaTac. However, every employment situation is different, and these answers cannot determine whether you have a claim. If you have questions about your specific situation, contact James Hawkins Firm for a free consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c780ccf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c780ccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104d73f8 cls-fqs-list gnpg-lft-cnt elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"104d73f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2730\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2730\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does an employment lawyer do? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2730\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df6d288 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7df6d288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2730\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37273baf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37273baf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f73977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f73977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An employment lawyer represents employees in disputes involving their workplace rights. Depending on the circumstances, that may include wage-and-hour violations, discrimination, retaliation, misclassification, wrongful termination, and other employment matters. An attorney at James Hawkins Firm can review the facts of your situation, identify potential legal claims, explain your options, and help you determine what steps may make sense.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2731\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2731\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I sue my employer for wrongful termination? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2731\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168d2172 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"168d2172\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2731\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbd8a1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fbd8a1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75aa915a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75aa915a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Washington is generally an at-will employment state, meaning an employer does not ordinarily need to establish cause before terminating an employee. However, an employer cannot fire you for certain unlawful reasons, including discrimination or retaliation for exercising protected workplace rights. Whether a termination was unlawful depends on the circumstances surrounding your employment and the reason for the decision. If you believe you were wrongfully terminated, you may have legal options. Contact James Hawkins Firm for a free consultation to learn how we can help and whether you may have a claim.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2732\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2732\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What if I was fired after complaining about unpaid wages? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2732\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eeac8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8eeac8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2732\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2df53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a2df53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd70265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd70265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retaliation for raising certain wage-and-hour concerns can be unlawful. Washington protects employees from adverse actions for exercising certain protected rights, including discussing potential wage violations or filing certain complaints. If your employer&#8217;s treatment of you changed after you raised concerns about your pay, tell us what happened. Retaliation may present a separate legal issue from the underlying wage violation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2733\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2733\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What if my employer says I am an independent contractor? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2733\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69702f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e69702f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2733\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543640c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"543640c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce2809f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ce2809f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being called an \u201cindependent contractor\u201d does not necessarily mean you are legally an independent contractor. Your classification can significantly affect your rights, including whether you are entitled to minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and other employment protections.<\/p><p>Misclassification can happen when a company treats a worker as a contractor on paper but, in practice, controls how, when, or where that person performs their work in ways that may indicate an employment relationship. The details of your working relationship matter, not simply the title your employer gives you.<\/p><p>If you believe you have been misclassified, the James Hawkins Firm can help. Our attorneys can review how you actually work, how you are paid, and the level of control your employer has over your work to determine whether your classification may have affected your rights or compensation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2734\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2734\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does it cost to hire James Hawkins Firm? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2734\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1095f957 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1095f957\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2734\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75502d3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75502d3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47854cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47854cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no cost to speak with our team or to have us represent you. We offer free consultations and, for cases we take on a contingency-fee basis, you pay no upfront attorney&#8217;s fees and no hourly fees. Our fee is contingent on recovering money for you. If we do not recover money for you, you do not pay our attorney&#8217;s fee. This means you can reach out, tell us what happened, and learn how we may be able to help without worrying about an upfront legal bill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2735\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2735\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What if other employees are experiencing the same problem? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2735\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735c71fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"735c71fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2735\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641b97c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"641b97c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2318df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e2318df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may not be the only employee affected. If an employer has a common policy or practice that affects a group of employees, for example, a wage policy or classification practice, there may be an opportunity to pursue a group, collective, or class action, depending on the circumstances. James Hawkins Firm can evaluate whether your situation affects other employees and whether pursuing a group claim is appropriate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192bfbc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"192bfbc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac9c92e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ac9c92e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d12ef1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31d12ef1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7461b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e7461b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Your Rights Are Violated, We\u2019re Ready to Fight For You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55bc33 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b55bc33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8ca9a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d8ca9a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When your employer violates your rights, you don&#8217;t have to accept it, stay silent, or try to take on the company by yourself. Whether you&#8217;ve been denied wages, discriminated against, retaliated against, misclassified, or wrongfully terminated, you deserve to know what your options are.<\/p><p>With more than 25 years of employment-law experience, James Hawkins Firm represents employees throughout SeaTac and Washington in workplace disputes. Our team can listen to what happened, help identify what you may be entitled to recover, and explain what your next step could look like. There is no cost to schedule a consultation, and you don&#8217;t pay our attorney&#8217;s fee unless we recover money for you. 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