Using Legislative Acquiescence to Interpret the Idaho Human Rights Act: A Look at Blasch v. HP, Inc. by Susan E. Park and Douglas A. Werth
Introduction The Idaho Supreme Court recently held in Blasch v. HP, Inc.[i] that discriminatory wage claims under the Idaho Human Rights Act (“IHRA”)[ii] accrue when the employer’s pay-setting decision is made and communicated to the employee, not when subsequent paychecks are issued.…
Read Full ArticlePlain Language and Common Law Juxtaposition in the Statute of Limitations by Anita H.S. Hurlburt
“Statue of Limitations.” Illustration courtesy of Jeff Kaphingst – www.JeffTheDesigner.com. It’s a bit of a conundrum: how do you amend a statute to make the legislative intent clearer when the plain and unambiguous meaning clearly demonstrates the Legislature’s intent? Statutes…
Read Full ArticlePioneering Preservation: Idaho’s New Agricultural Protection Act by Dustin W. Manwaring
AI image by Dustin W. Manwaring.[i] Introduction Many leaders have laid the foundation for Idaho’s diverse and productive agriculture sector, which remains a vital part of the state’s economy today. Henry Spalding, W. Mulkey, Tom Davis, Joe Marshall, John R.…
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