Oregon Health Authority Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
On May 10, 2023, the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) announced that, effective May 11, it is suspending the statewide rule requiring that
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Oregon Supreme Court Rules That Oregon Law Follows Federal Definition of “Work Time.”
In a recent decision titled Buero v. Amazon.com Services, Inc., 370 Or. 502 (2022), the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that Oregon’s wage and
Oregon Paid Leave—Upcoming Deadlines
Oregon’s paid leave program (providing up to 12+ weeks of paid family, medical, and safe leave to eligible employees per leave year) will be here
Oregon Paid Leave—Upcoming Deadlines
Oregon’s paid leave program (providing up to 12+ weeks of paid family, medical, and safe leave to eligible employees per leave year) will be here
California Legislature Expands Employer Obligations Regarding Payroll Transparency
Seemingly with every passing day the California legislature adds more obligations (and opportunities for costly missteps) to California employers.
AB 2188 Leaves California Employer’s Policies on Marijuana Use up in Smoke
On September 18, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2188 into law, which prohibits employers from taking any adverse employment action against an
Oregon Paid Leave—Now Is the Time to Think About Equivalent Plans
Oregon’s much anticipated Paid Leave program (formally called Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance) will be here soon. Employee and
Deadline for California Employers to Comply with the California Privacy Rights Act
On June 28, 2018, then California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA provided significant
Federal Appeals Court Affirms NLRB Decision Requiring Employer to Reinstate Employee Who Wrote “Whore Board” on Mandatory Overtime Sign-Up Sheet
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently affirmed a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) decision
Oregon Supreme Court Enforces Employment Arbitration Agreement
Oregon employers that require arbitration for employment-related disputes recently received some good news from the Oregon Supreme Court. In Gist
Heat and Smoke: New Rules for Oregon Employers
Summer in Oregon has officially arrived and, at least in the Portland Metro area, it did so not with a polite knock on the door, but with a string of
California Supreme Court Extends Employees’ Rights to Waiting-Time Penalties and Other Damages
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services and decided two critical
Ninth Circuit Rules That a Temporary Impairment Can Qualify as a “Disability” Under the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over much of the western United States (including
Spring Cleaning for your Oregon Leave Law Policies
As Oregon’s April 2022 snowstorm becomes a distant memory, it’s time for some spring cleaning of employer leave policies. There are two recent
California Court of Appeal Removes Another Arrow from The Quiver of Employers
On March 23, 2022, in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District created a split in authority when