Employment Lawyers Bothell, WA
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Workplace Violations?
When a Bothell Employer Breaks Washington Law
Bothell sits on the King and Snohomish county line, and the rules protecting your paycheck do not change from one side of it to the other. Our employment lawyers in Bothell, WA hold companies to Washington wage, discrimination, and retaliation law, whether you work a Canyon Park lab, a North Creek warehouse, or a Main Street storefront.
Rekhi & Wolk has recovered more than $10 million for Washington employees across 50-plus years of combined practice.
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“They brought me a lot of closure and security after a bad situation. I trust them and can’t recommend them enough.” — Hear From Workers We’ve Helped
”They helped me understand my legal rights, handled communication with the employer responsively and effectively, and helped bring the process to a fair conclusion. There is no way I could have handled this on my own.”
Former Client,
Wrongful Termination,
Software Developer, Bay Area, CA
“Greg Wolk and Hardeep Rekhi have been representing me since 2011. They are men of integrity. They are very honest, and excellent attorneys. They know my case inside out, and keep me informed of progress. I recommend them to anyone who is looking for attorneys that care about their clients, and care about justice to their clients.”
Current Client,
Engineer, Greater Seattle Area
”They helped me understand my legal rights, handled communication with the employer responsively and effectively, and helped bring the process to a fair conclusion. There is no way I could have handled this on my own.”
Former Client,
Wrongful Termination,
Software Developer, Bay Area, CA
“Greg Wolk and Hardeep Rekhi have been representing me since 2011. They are men of integrity. They are very honest, and excellent attorneys. They know my case inside out, and keep me informed of progress. I recommend them to anyone who is looking for attorneys that care about their clients, and care about justice to their clients.”
Current Client,
Engineer, Greater Seattle Area
The Violations We See Most Around Bothell
Most people call about one problem and find out they have three. A missed overtime week, a sudden write-up, and a termination usually share a cause, and Washington treats each as a separate claim on its own clock. These four cover nearly every case we take here, whether the employer is a medical device plant, a senior care operator, or the restaurant on the corner.
Unpaid Wages and Withheld Commissions
Wage theft rarely looks like theft. It looks like a salaried title that erases overtime, gowning time that starts before the clock does in Canyon Park cleanrooms, or a commission that vanishes after the sale closes. We pursue unpaid wages and back pay three years back, out to the SR-522 corridor and Woodinville.
Workplace Discrimination
Washington’s Law Against Discrimination reaches employers with eight or more employees and gives you three years to sue. It bites hardest during restructuring, when Canyon Park layoff lists skew toward older workers and anyone who recently asked for an accommodation. Our workplace discrimination attorneys also take cases from Redmond, since the claim follows the worksite, not your address.
Unpaid Wages and Withheld Commissions
Wage theft rarely looks like theft. It looks like a salaried title that erases overtime, gowning time that starts before the clock does in Canyon Park cleanrooms, or a commission that vanishes after the sale closes. We pursue unpaid wages and back pay three years back, out to the SR-522 corridor and Woodinville.
Workplace Discrimination
Washington’s Law Against Discrimination reaches employers with eight or more employees and gives you three years to sue. It bites hardest during restructuring, when Canyon Park layoff lists skew toward older workers and anyone who recently asked for an accommodation. Our workplace discrimination attorneys also take cases from Redmond, since the claim follows the worksite, not your address.
Retaliation After You Spoke Up
Regulated manufacturing and healthcare run on documentation, so the employee who puts a problem in writing is often the one pushed out. Reporting harassment, flagging a safety issue, or taking medical leave should never cost you hours or a promotion. Washington’s Silenced No More Act voids NDAs written to keep you quiet, and our workplace retaliation lawyers use it.
Wrongful Termination
At-will employment still does not permit firing you for an illegal reason, and the paperwork usually gives it away: write-ups that appear only after you complained, a role eliminated and quietly refilled, a firing timed just before a bonus vests. Read what to do after a wrongful termination before you sign any severance.
How We Pursue Justice for Workplace Misconduct
Most cases follow the same path. The first two weeks matter more than people expect.
- Free case review. Bring pay stubs, schedules, your offer letter, and any write-ups. We tell you what claims exist before you commit to anything.
- Lock down the evidence. Washington employers must hand over your file within 21 days of a written request, so we request your personnel file early, before records get cleaned up.
- Map every claim and deadline. One termination can trigger a discrimination claim, a wage claim, and a retaliation claim, each with a different clock. We also check whether you signed an arbitration agreement or class waiver.
- Demand and negotiate. Most employers settle once they see the documentation. You decide whether the number is enough.
- File in the right forum. Depending on where your worksite sits, that means King County Superior Court in Seattle, Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, or federal court downtown.
The Firm Employers Would Rather You Didn't Call
We represent people who work for a living. Shift workers, drivers, lab technicians, caregivers, sales reps, and executives have all sat across from us with the same question: is this legal?
Hardeep S. Rekhi and Greg Wolk built this firm on the employee side of employment law. Our attorneys have won more than 450 cases through negotiation, arbitration, and trial.
Much of that work has come through class actions against trucking companies, restaurant groups, senior living operators, and tech employers that shorted entire workforces. If your employer is doing the same thing to your coworkers, we find out.
Waiting Is What Employers Count On
Schedules get overwritten. Coworkers move on. Message retention quietly wipes the thread that proved your point. The workers who recover the most are usually the ones who called while they still had the documents.
Tell us what happened and we will tell you whether you have a claim, at no cost.
What Bothell Workers Ask Before They Call Us
Do I file in King County or Snohomish County if I work in Bothell?
It depends which side of the line your worksite sits on. A job in Canyon Park or off the Bothell-Everett Highway can land in Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, while addresses south of the line go to King County. Federal claims are heard in Seattle. We confirm venue before filing.
Does Bothell have its own minimum wage like Seattle?
No. Bothell follows the Washington state minimum wage, unlike Seattle, Renton, Tukwila, and Everett, which set higher local rates. Washington also bans tip credits, so an employer counting your tips toward minimum wage is breaking the law.
Is my non-compete from a Canyon Park employer enforceable?
Often not. Washington only enforces non-competes above an annual earnings threshold that rises each year, requires the terms in writing before you accept the job, and requires paid leave if you were laid off. Non-solicitation and confidentiality clauses are treated differently, so bring the full agreement.
My employer is headquartered out of state. Do Washington laws still protect me?
Usually yes, because protection follows where you perform the work. That holds even when your offer letter picks another state’s law and your HR team sits in California or Texas. It comes up constantly in life sciences and remote tech roles here.
How long do I have to act?
Six months for a Washington State Human Rights Commission complaint, 300 days for the EEOC, three years to sue under the Law Against Discrimination, and three years for most unpaid wage claims. An arbitration agreement can shorten the practical window, so call early.