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Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue is a Portland firm dedicated to partnering with our employer clients. Our Employment & Labor practice is a growing and dynamic part of the Firm. We draw from diverse backgrounds and can, as a result, offer our clients practical, solution-driven assistance in all aspects of workplace law. We provide guidance and representation to our HR managers and staff in the boardroom and in the courtroom. Employment Advice & Counsel Our lawyers bring broad experience and many years of knowledge to this area of our Employment & Labor practice. We believe in the power of prevention and strive to assist clients in anticipating potential litigation risks and resolving employee concerns at the lowest possible level and earliest possible time. We do this by helping our clients develop and maintain effective employee management tools, training managers, supervisors, and Human Resources personnel about legal landmines and preventative strategies, assisting with employment practice audits, and counseling clients through a variety of difficult situations – from performance counseling to investigating complaints of unlawful harassment or workplace violence. We also assist employers in keeping their workplace policies, internal procedures, and retirement or compensation plans current and in compliance with various state and federal requirements, and helping to ensure that Noncompetition Agreements and trade secret protections are effective and enforceable.
Litigation Union avoidance is on the minds of an increasing number of Oregon businesses. This is particularly true in targeted industries such as health care, hospitality, and construction. Our labor relations team members help employers understand and navigate through the organizing process, create a strategic approach to negotiating a first labor agreement, and avoid unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board. For those employers who already have a unionized workforce, we work with management to effectively resolve grievances and arbitrations, as well as participate in collective bargaining either directly or as strategic counsel, behind the scenes. Finally, when called, we assist employers with keeping the doors open during a strike or boycott.
Team Members
We value the trust and confidence placed in us by our clients and strive to provide effective, high-quality and cost-efficient representation. We also provide value-added services that enhance communication and understanding about developing issues in the law. For example, our firm's E-mail Alerts is one service offered to keep clients abreast of continuing changes in employment law. Similarly, our Breakfast Briefings provide information about emerging legal issues and a chance to ask questions about the impact of changes to their current practices or employees.
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White Papers Senate Bill 519-Oregon Restricts Employer Speech about Religion, Politics, and Labor Unions Oregon Disability Discrimination Law House Bill 2377-Hands-Free Cell Phone Law House Bill 3162-Private Employer Whistleblower Law H1N1 Flu and Its Impact on the Workplace in the Event of an Outbreak Changes in COBRA with Stimulus Package 2009 Dads At Work: Paternity Leave in 2009 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act A New Trend in Discrimination Claims – Protection of Employees A Climate Shift-New Challenges for Oregon Employers in 2008
Articles
2010
Union Rights Notice Must Now Be Posted By Federal Contractors
Oregon Medical Marijuana--The Smoke Finally Clears
Oregon Limits Employment-Related Use of Credit Reports
New Law in 2010 Addresses Domestic Violence and the Workplace
2009:
More Changes As We Close Out 2009 – GINA and FMLA
New Laws Add to Employer’s Challenges
Dads At Work: Paternity Leave in 2009
March Update – More Changes & Challenges For Employers
Stimulus Bill Changes to COBRA: Subsidy Challenges Clarified
Retaliation Revival: Old Time Prevention in a New Era Seminar
Update On Employee Noncompetition Restrictions
Oregon Medicaid Benefits Excluded as Federal Social Security Benefits under Collateral Source Rule
Stimulus – Help for the Terminated But More Work for Employers
Change Is Coming Quickly For Employers in 2009
Oregon’s New Meal and Rest Period Rules
Employment Issues in the New Year:
2008:
The New Year Brings New Issues For Employers
FMLA Regulations Are Finally Final - Will You Be Ready?
Minding the Bottom Line: Minimizing the Risk of Cost Saving Strategies
Employers Get Ready: DHS Issues Supplemental Final No-Match Rule
Probable New Law will Expand ADA Workplace Protections
Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Controversial “Rest Period” Decision
Leave for Military Families is Now Law
2007: Payment Of Compensation is Not as Easy as it Once Was New Challenges for Employers in 2008
Customs and Immigration Services Issues Revised Employment Verification Form Limiting Liability For Employer-Sponsored Holiday Parties
Reminder: New Oregon Noncompete Law Takes Effect January 1, 2008
New Employer Liability For Missed Rest Breaks
Legislature Changes Oregon’s Noncompetition Agreement Law
Immigration Laws and the Risk of Employment Discrimination Claims
The Pension Protection Act of 2006: Good News for Employers and Employees Holiday Cheer Without the Hangover--Avoiding Holiday Party Liability
Employment Law Checklist For Employers
The Shift Toward Unionizing America The WARN Act and other RIF Considerations A New Trend in Discrimination Claims – Protection of Employees Who Are Also Family Caregivers
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