In January, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) announced a new minimum salary threshold for noncompetition agreements. Effective immediately, for an Oregon noncompetition agreement to be enforceable, the total...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
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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
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Common Law Claims ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Legal Advice ,
Protected Activity ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination
On December 31, 2020, the Oregon Supreme Court reversed the Oregon Court of Appeals’ decision in Mathis v. St. Helens Auto Center, Inc. and concluded that the “reasonable” attorney fee award permitted under ORS 652.200 cannot...more
Oregon’s active 2019 legislative session has prompted the need for several policy and handbook updates for employers doing business in Oregon. This Insight provides an overview of the most notable recent employment law...more
2/14/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Golden Parachutes ,
Good Faith ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Investigations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wages