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“Hang Up and Drive” Laws in Washington and California Limiting Drivers’ Cell Phone Usage Become Effective July 1
 

06/30/08

Oregon Supreme Court Decides There is no Private Right of Action for Unpaid Rest Periods
 

05/23/08

Supreme Court Expands 401(k) Plan Participant Remedies
 

02/28/08

New FMLA Amendments Provide Two Additional Leave Entitlements for Military Families
 

02/11/08

NLRB rules that Employees have no statutory right to use Employer’s email system for Union-related communications
 

01/07/08

Oregon and Washington Minimum Wage to Increase on January 1, 2008
 

12/24/07

Feds Issue New I-9 Form, Effective Immediately
 

11/16/07

New NLRB Decision Provides Defense for Employers in "Salting" Cases
 

11/08/07

NLRB Sets 45-Day Window for De-certification Following Card-Based Recognition
 

10/08/07

For Oregon Employees, Time Worked During Rest Breaks is Now Compensable
 

09/24/07

Canada Turns Labour Law on its Head

07/02/07
 

New Oregon Gay Rights Laws
 

06/18/07
 

Oregon Breast-Feeding Bill Passes

06/04/07
 

Union Authorization Cards:  Lots of Publicity, but no Change for the Private Sector
 

05/23/07

Paycheck Practices Checkup
 

02/05/07

Practical Advice on Electronic Records Management and Litigation
 

12/08/06

Washington and Oregon Minimum Wages Increase
 

12/04/06

Pension Protection Act Presents New Opportunities - and New Requirements - for Defined Contribution Plans
 

09/08/06

No Union-Talk Rule Interferes With Employee's Protected Activities
 

08/02/06

U.S. Supreme Court Expands the Definition of "Retaliation" Under Title VII
 

07/07/06

On-line Verification of Social Security Numbers Now Available
 

06/15/06

2006 Washington Legislative Update
 

05/30/06

Washburn Ruling on ADA Mitigating Measures Reversed

05/12/06
 

Employer Obligations to Continue Health Insurance Coverage on Unpaid FMLA Leave
 

04/26/06

Anti-Hacker Law Protects Employers' Computers From Departing Employees
 

04/12/06

Reminder - USERRA Notice to be posted by January 18
 

01/16/06

A "Heads-Up" on Proposed Changes to EEO-1 Reporting Obligations

12/12/05
 

Washington and Oregon to Increase Minimum Wage for 2006

12/05/05
 

Washington State Legislative Update 2005
 

07/15/05

It Just Got Easier to Make an Age Discrimination Claim
 

04/05/05

Under the ADA, a Conditional Offer of Employment Subject to Multiple Conditions is not "Real"
 

03/28/05

Feds Issue New Required Poster for Veterans' Rights
 

03/11/05

Facility Sale Triggers Wage Payment Obligation at "Termination" Regardless of Rehire by Successor
 

03/01/05

Oregon Disability Law and Oregon Medical Marijuana Act

01/24/05
 

New Veterans' Law Adds Two New Employer Obligations
 

01/07/05

 

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