On June 17, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued an opinion and order in Munger v. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc., addressing an employee’s claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...more
7/15/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Discipline ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Summary Judgment ,
Termination ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
United Steelworkers
On June 20, 2019, Oregon governor Kate Brown signed House Bill (HB) 2016 into law. The legislation brings sweeping changes for public sector employers and unions in an effort to increase unions’ direct access to represented...more
After the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) made a surprising change to its interpretation of how daily and weekly overtime should be calculated for employees who work in mills, factories, and manufacturing...more
In yet another attempt to expand protection for employees under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is considering a new standard for deferral to labor arbitration that, if...more
4/22/2014
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Arbitration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Investigations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Section 7 ,
Termination ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Whistleblowers