Category: Employment Law
Washington Paid Sick Leave – Sample Policies and Enforcement Rules
Starting January 1, 2018, Washington employers will have to provide paid sick leave to their employees. All employers are required to provide one hour of…
Oregon Passes Fair Work Week Legislation
Oregon made national news yesterday as the first state to pass legislation requiring employers to provide greater schedule predictability to low-wage employees in the retail,…
Minimum Wage Increases July 1, 2017
Oregon’s second rate increase under 2016 legislation goes into effect on July 1, 2017. The minimum wage for your company turns on your location. The…
Disability/Leave Roundtable for Employers
The Oregon/SW Washington chapter of the DMEC is hosting a free lunch roundtable on March 15, 2017. Employers, HR professionals, and leave administrators are encouraged…
Federal Court Stops DOL Exempt Salary Changes
On December 1st, the Department of Labor’s new rule regarding exemptions from overtime was set to go into effect. A ruling from a federal court…
Proposed clarifications to Oregon Sick Leave rules
Acting on employer requests, BOLI has proposed additions and amendments to its rules about state sick leave. The proposed changes address the definition of “employee”…
“Concerted Action Waiver” violates the NLRA
Are you aware that as an employer you can violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) whether your employees are unionized or not? A recent…
Minimum wage increases on July 1st.
The minimum wage increases for Oregon employers this Friday. For the first time, Oregon will have three different minimum wage levels depending on the region…
New Changes to Overtime Rules Affect Millions of Workers
The Department of Labor (DOL) just released new rules that will affect millions of workers who are currently exempt from overtime. Workers can be exempt…
NLRB rules it’s your right to be unhappy at work
Want to be unhappy at work? Now grumpy employees have the law on their side. The Communications Workers of America Local 7011 Union challenged T-Mobile’s employee handbook…
New Oregon Sick Leave Law
Effective January 1, 2016, all Oregon employers are required to implement sick leave for all employees. Here is what you need to know about the…
BOLI clarifies the obligations to temporary and leased employees under State Sick Time in permanent rules.
BOLI has now issued final rules on the Oregon Sick Time law going into effect January 1, 2016. The final rules reflect clarifications requested by…
Portland passes new “ban the box” ordinance
Last month, the Portland City Council unanimously approved a more stringent “ban the box” ordinance than its State counterpart. The Portland ordinance is designed to…
BOLI ISSUES SICK LEAVE RULES – NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO WEIGH IN!
On January 1, 2016 all employers in Oregon (with a few exceptions) will be required to provide protected sick leave to all employees. The Bureau…
Judge Denies Class-Certification for SBH Client
Attorneys Aaron Bass and Rebecca Watkins have been vigorously defending a class-action lawsuit filed in Washington since June 2012. The lawsuit, following a national trend…
2015 Legislative Update: What’s New for Oregon Employers
The 2015 Oregon State Legislative session included the passage of several bills affecting Oregon employers, employees, and the relationship they share. Most relevant to Oregon…
A Disabled Employee is no Longer Qualified for Job When He Makes Threats
In Mayo v PCC Structurals, Inc. (July 28, 2015), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed that an employee who makes threats of violence against…
Oregon Enacts Paid Sick Time Law
Governor Brown signed HB 454 into law on June 22, 2015, making Oregon the fourth state to pass a state wide paid sick leave statute. …
Eugene Sick Leave Ordinance Scheduled to Go Into Effect on July 1, 2015 Postponed
The City of Eugene passed a sick leave law last July that was originally scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2015. This law…
Neutral Policy Can Violate Title VII Based On New United States Supreme Court Case.
If you have ever been in an Abercrombie & Fitch store, you probably noticed all its employees are dressed in its clothes and look a…
