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April 2013 With the passage of new state laws “legalizing” types of recreational marijuana use, there is renewed confusion for employers in Oregon and Washington over whether workers can still be terminated for testing positive for marijuana. While Washington and … Continue reading
March 2013 By March 8, 2013, covered employers must display the updated Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) poster in all of their locations. The poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place where all employees and job applicants can see … Continue reading
April 2013 You may have noticed in the news or on the internet frequent references to “protected classes.” However, these references are often made without defining exactly who is in a “protected class.” The civil rights laws prohibit discrimination against … Continue reading
Often employers assume that when an employee has exhausted their 12 weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (or similar state law), they are not entitled to any additional time off and can be terminated if … Continue reading
The City of Portland will hold a hearing at 2:00 p.m. January 31 at Portland City Hall (1221 SW Fourth Avenue) for public testimony on the City’s proposed Sick Leave ordinance. The proposed ordinance can be found here: Proposed Ordinance … Continue reading
Many employers struggle with the concept of who can be classified as an independent contractor. The Oregon Employment Department has recently stepped up their scrutiny of such relationships, so employers need to be certain they do not run afoul of … Continue reading
Portland, Ore.—Dunn Carney will host its annual Ag Summit on Jan. 11, 2013 at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, OR. We are very pleased to welcome Bill Wyatt, Executive Director at the Port of Portland as our Keynote speaker. This … Continue reading
June 2012 Portland, Ore. – Dunn Carney is pleased to announce that Tom Tongue, Ken Antell, Allyson Krueger, and Gil Parker were named to the 2012 Chambers and Partners Listing for Oregon. Chambers and Partners publish a leading guide to the … Continue reading
June 2012 In April, the EEOC announced its long-awaited Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrests and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions under Title VII. See http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/arrest_conviction.cfm. These guidelines seek to limit the use of arrest and conviction records for … Continue reading
April 2012 A few weeks ago we notified subscribers to our E-News that a new National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) workplace posting rule would be going into effect on April 30, 2012. Today, a federal court in Washington, D.C. put … Continue reading
