Since October 1, 2020, Oregon employers have operated under the Workplace Fairness Act (“OWFA”), which restricts employers from including confidentiality, non-disparagement, and no-rehire provisions in settlement agreements...more
12/20/2022
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Confidentiality Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
No-Rehire Provisions ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Oregon ,
Separation Agreement ,
Severance Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
To be exempt from collecting and remitting contribution payments beginning on January 1, 2023 to Paid Leave Oregon, Oregon’s new paid family medical leave program, employers must submit by November 30, 2022 either an...more
On July 22, 2022 and August 22, 2022, the Oregon Employment Department (OED) published its latest rules governing Oregon’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) program. The PFMLI program will be funded by...more
On March 21, 2022, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) adopted a permanent rule, effective April 1, 2022, that expands the reasons employees can use leave under Oregon’s paid sick and safe leave law during a...more
Effective August 13, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown will implement a statewide mask mandate for all children and adults ages 5 and older in all indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status. This order will remain...more
8/13/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Workplace Safety
On July 22, 2021, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued a temporary rule that expands the reasons employees can use leave under Oregon’s paid sick and safe leave law during a public health emergency. ...more
June 2021 culminated in the elimination of COVID-19 restrictions in Oregon and significant changes to the state’s employment laws during the 2021 legislative session. On June 25, 2021, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive...more
7/13/2021
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Retaliation ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On March 3, 2021, in Rohrer v. Oswego Cove, LLC, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s dismissal of an employee’s common-law wrongful discharge claim for seeking legal advice about her employment....more
4/1/2021
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Common Law Claims ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Legal Advice ,
Protected Activity ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination
Leave Act (OFLA) to include the need to care for a child whose school or child care provider has closed as a result of a statewide public health emergency declared by a public health official as a qualifying reason for leave....more
The final provisions of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA) go into effect on October 1, 2020—less than a month away. All employers doing business in Oregon will need to make changes to their harassment policies and...more
9/11/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
No-Hire/No-Solicitation Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Popular ,
Severance Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations