On August 4, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced that the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will create a rule requiring healthcare workers to submit to weekly COVID-19 testing if they are not vaccinated. Based on the...more
8/6/2021
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Screening Procedures ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On June 23, 2021, in Charlton v. Ed Staub and Sons Petroleum, Inc. and Quicksilver Contracting Company, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s “aiding and abetting” discrimination and...more
On June 25, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order No. 21-15 (the “Recovery Order”), lifting the vast majority of Oregon’s COVID-19 restrictions as of Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The Recovery Order eliminates...more
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
On Friday, November 6, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OR-OSHA) released the final Temporary Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks. The Rule takes effect November 16, 2020, and requires all...more
11/11/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Given the continued spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its implications, employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel restrictions, privacy of employees’...more
3/16/2020
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Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Furloughs ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Layoffs ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Telecommuting ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
WARN Act ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
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
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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