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Surprise! Wall Street Reform Bill Contains Massive New Affirmative Action Requirements
By Wayne D. Landsverk
8/20/2010 |
Health Care Reform: Provisions Affecting Employers in 2014 and Beyond
6/28/2010 |
NLRB Up To Full Strength: Ready Or Not, Change Is Coming
By Wayne D. Landsverk, Frank Van Dusen
6/25/2010 |
Supreme Court Rules Public Employer's Search of Explicit Text Messages Justified
By Michael Porter
6/22/2010 |
Careful With Credit Checks: Oregon BOLI Issues Final Rules
By Michael Porter, Kathryn L. Kammer
6/16/2010 |
Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Take Note: A New Posting Requirement Takes Effect June 21, 2010
By Wayne D. Landsverk
6/14/2010 |
Do Your Unpaid Internships Meet Wage and Hour Requirements?
By Wayne D. Landsverk
6/1/2010 |
SAFETY ALERT! OSHA Announces Program to Get Tough With "Severe Violators"
By Wayne D. Landsverk
5/20/2010 |
New Federal Health Care Legislation Impacts Employers With Breast-Feeding Employees
By Naomi Levelle-Haslitt
4/29/2010 |
Health Care Reform: Provisions Affecting Employers Now and Through 2013
4/29/2010 |
U.S. Department of Labor Opens Its Database for All to See
By Wayne D. Landsverk
4/28/2010 |
Oregon Employers Not Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use
By Michael Porter, Madeline Engel
4/23/2010 |
Washington Labor and Employment Legislative Update
By Frank Van Dusen
4/21/2010 |
New Hire Act Tax Incentives
By Jeffrey P. Chicoine, Madeline Engel
4/12/2010 |
Fasten Your Seatbelts: President Obama Makes Recess Appointments to National Labor Relations Board
By Wayne D. Landsverk, Frank Van Dusen
3/29/2010 |
Preempted: Oregon District Court Holds That The Oregon Uniform Arbitration Act Must Yield To Its Federal Counterpart
By Jeffrey P. Chicoine, Madeline Engel
3/25/2010 |
Short Legislative Session Brings New Developments for Oregon Employers
By Wayne D. Landsverk
3/24/2010 |
Happy New Year! Celebrate With New Compliance Requirements
By Michael Porter
1/12/2010 |
Brave New World: Employment Provisions of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Are Now in Effect
By Wayne D. Landsverk
12/14/2009 |
Washington Legislative Updates for Employers
By Adam G. Hughes
7/29/2009 |
It's a Wrap! 2009 Oregon Legislature Adjourns After Creating New Employment and Labor Concerns and Considerations for Employers
By Naomi Levelle-Haslitt
7/27/2009 |
New Haven Firefighter Testing Case Creates New Dilemma for Employers
By Wayne D. Landsverk
7/13/2009 |
U.S. Supreme Court Enforces Mandatory Arbitration of Statutory Age Discrimination Claims Under Union Collective Bargaining Agreement
By Wayne D. Landsverk, Bruce A. Rubin
4/6/2009 |
New I-9 Form Must Be Used Beginning Today: April 3, 2009
By Adam G. Hughes
4/3/2009 |
Oregon Employers Must Satisfy New BOLI Meal and Rest Period Rule
By Jeffrey P. Chicoine, Kathryn L. Kammer
3/27/2009 |
Lilly Ledbetter Law May Create Recordkeeping Headache for Employers
By Frank Van Dusen
2/3/2009 |
New Family Medical Leave Act Regulations Enhance Employers' Opportunities to Manage Leaves of Absence
By Naomi Levelle-Haslitt
1/12/2009 |
State Minimum-Wage Rates Increase in Washington and Oregon as of January 1, 2009
By Frank Van Dusen
12/12/2008 |
Court Orders Spokane Tribal Casino to Comply With Federal Overtime Law
By Frank Van Dusen
10/27/2008 |
Congress Amends the ADA, Expanding Scope of Protected Individuals
By Jennifer J. Roof
10/9/2008 |
Social Security "No-Match Letters" Cannot Be Used to Launch Employer Investigations Into Immigration Status
By Bruce A. Rubin
6/24/2008 |
Employers Finally Get a "Break" on Wage Liability
By Naomi Levelle-Haslitt, Michael Porter
5/19/2008 |
New Leave of Absence Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence in Washington
By Susan Eberle Stahlfeld
5/14/2008 |
Washington State's New Military Family Leave Act ("MFLA")
By Susan Eberle Stahlfeld
3/20/2008 |
FMLA Leave Extended to Families of Active-Duty Military Members
By Naomi Levelle-Haslitt
3/5/2008 |
New Supreme Court Case Adds to Questions About the Enforceability of Oregon’s New Employment Arbitration Agreement Requirement
By Michael Porter
2/28/2008 |
NLRB Decision Allows Employers to Prohibit Union Solicitation on Employer E-Mail Systems
By Michael Porter, Frank Van Dusen
1/7/2008 |
Making a List and Checking it Twice: Holiday Tips for Employers
11/29/2007 |
Washington Employers May Have to Pay for Time Commuting in Company Vehicles
By Frank Van Dusen
10/24/2007 |
New Employment Security Department Registration Requirements
10/22/2007 |
Employers Affected by New Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act
By Jennifer J. Roof
9/18/2007 |
Legislative Changes Affecting Only Public Employers, Michael Porter
8/14/2007 |
Oregon Court of Appeals Holds Payments to Corporate Directors Are Subject to Unemployment Insurance Taxes
8/9/2007 |
New Law Affects Arbitration and Noncompetition Agreements in Oregon
8/7/2007 |
Ineligible Employee Granted FMLA Benefits After Employer Incorporated FMLA Into Its Personnel Policies
By Frank Van Dusen
8/2/2007 |
Oregon Legislative Updates
7/17/2007 |
Give Me a Break: Oregon Court of Appeals Rules That Employees Can Sue For Missed Breaks
By Michael Porter
6/15/2007 |
Coming Attractions For Washington Employers: Paid Family Leave
By Susan Eberle Stahlfeld
5/9/2007 |
Employers, Be Aware: “Disability” Redefined in Washington
By Adam G. Hughes
5/3/2007 |
Under Washington Law, Employer Must Pay Trucker Overtime for Driving in Other States
By Frank Van Dusen
3/12/2007 |
Appeals Court Endorses NLRB Power to Regulate Labor Relations of Tribal Casinos
By Frank Van Dusen
2/15/2007 |
DOL Opinion Letter Exempts Some Stockbrokers From Overtime
By Frank Van Dusen
1/30/2007 |
The New Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors and Stark Exceptions for Electronic Health Records and Prescribing Systems
10/30/2006 |
Proper Diagnosis Necessary: Are Your Charge Nurses Excluded From Union Representation?
By Frank Van Dusen
10/10/2006 |
Retaliation Claims Just Got Easier for Employees
7/7/2006 |
Pay and Penalties: Ignoring Employee Wage Claims Just Got More Expensive
By Frank Van Dusen
6/16/2006 |
Oregon Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Employer but Leaves Open Whether an Employer Might Be Obligated to Accommodate the Use of Medical Marijuana
By Michael Porter
5/8/2006 |
Which Oregon employment laws tick you off the most?
4/28/2006 |
Workplace Implications of Washington State Law Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
2/7/2006 |
New and Updated Washington Regulations on Wage Deductions and Adjustments for Overpayments Now in Effect
2/1/2006 |
When Does the Time Clock Start Ticking?
11/10/2005 |
Washington Law Partially Protecting Employers Giving Job References Is Now Effective
By Adam G. Hughes
8/2/2005 |
Supreme Court Decision Could Impact Oregon Employer Accommodation Obligations
By Michael Porter
6/1/2005 |
U.S. Supreme Court Increases Risk of Employee Age Discrimination Claims
4/1/2005 |
Oregon Court of Appeals Interprets Oregon Wage-Payment Statutes Broadly
3/1/2005 |
Employee Arbitration Clause Unenforceable, Unconscionable Under Washington Law
2/1/2005 |
Oregon Court of Appeals Weighs in on Medical Marijuana and the Definition of Disability
By Michael Porter
1/1/2005 |
Mid-Employment Covenant Not to Compete Held Unenforceable When Signed by At-Will Employee
By Frank Van Dusen
11/1/2004 |
On Again, Off Again: The NLRB Retracts Nonunion Employees' Rights to CoWorker Presence at Investigatory Interviews
6/1/2004 |
Favoring Older Workers is Lawful: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Reverse Age Discrimination Claim
3/1/2004 |
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments That Might Affect Cost of Group Health Plans
By Donald A. Burns
3/1/2004 |
Ninth Circuit Interprets Oregon Noncompetition Agreements Narrowly
1/1/2004 |
Neutral No-Rehire Policies Legitimate
12/1/2003 |
Ninth Circuit Declares "Eating" a Major Life Activity Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
11/1/2003 |
Compulsory Employment Arbitration Agreements Now Permitted in Ninth Circuit
10/1/2003 |
Supreme Court Votes "Yes" for Affirmative Action
7/1/2003 |
Employers should keep an eye on the "Breastfeeding Mother-Friendly Employer Bill."
4/1/2003 |
What Is the Oregon Legislature Up to Now? The Top Ten Bills Affecting Employers
3/1/2003 |
Making part-day deductions from leave banks of exempt Washington employees? Better do it right!
By Susan Eberle Stahlfeld
2/1/2003 |
Protecting Against Employee Wage Claims
1/1/2003 |
Increased Workforce Cuts and Associated Lawsuits Top 2003 Forecast by World’s Largest Employment Law Practice Network
1/1/2003 |