Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....more
9/6/2019
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Breastfeeding ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Employment Practices Liability Coverage ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Hate Crimes ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retirement Plan ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Although the current economic indicators signal a healthy economy, many experts think that we will experience subdued economic growth in 2019 and 2020. In the midst of these uncertainties, some companies that grew a little...more
3/25/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
Notice Requirements ,
Severance Agreements ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
Potential exposure for a violation of Oregon’s Equal Pay Act is considerable. Employees alleging unpaid wages or pay equity discrimination may be awarded two years of back pay, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney...more
12/24/2018
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Attorney's Fees ,
Back Pay ,
Compensation ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Job Applicants ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Protected Class ,
Punitive Damages ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour