As 2024 comes to a close and we look forward to 2025, we want to highlight recent changes in employment law that may have an impact on Oregon employers. The following provides a summary of events that occurred in 2024 and...more
12/9/2024
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Oregon ,
Over-Time ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Texas ,
Warehouses
The Oregon Legislature enacted several laws in 2015 that will significantly affect your workplace. The following laws go into effect Jan. 1, 2016: Paid Sick Leave - As expected, Oregon has enacted a mandatory paid sick leave...more
7/14/2015
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Discrimination ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Public Contracts ,
Retaliation ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Media ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers