Apr 1, 2013 | Employment Law, News
Absenteeism: Troublesome Traps and Tips to Avoid Tribulation By David Briggs We regularly hear from employers who want to terminate employees because their employee is frequently late or absent. Employers often become frustrated with an employee’s absences because the...
Feb 5, 2013 | Business & Taxation, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Employment Law, Estate Planning & Probate, News
The Oregon Legislature is back in session and the shift in balance of power makes it likely that laws imposing additional obligations on employers will gain traction in this year’s session. The Saalfeld Griggs Employment Law Team is tracking employment-related...
Feb 1, 2013 | Employment Law
The Perils of Provider/Staff Romantic Relationships by Randall Sutton Saafeld Griggs PC At some time during your working life, you may have dated, or even married, someone you met at work. If you haven’t, then the odds are that you know someone who has. A survey...
Jan 2, 2013 | Business & Taxation, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Employment Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Litigation, News
Although the so-called “fiscal cliff” was averted, certain payroll tax changes took effect on January 1, 2013. Employers should be aware of the following changes to Social Security and Medicare tax withholdings for wages earned in this new year: 1. Social Security –...
Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
The Shifting Cost of COBRA Coverage: What Should Employers Do? By Randall P. Sutton SAALFELD GRIGGS PC On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law an economic stimulus package known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”). Among its...
Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
Sweeping Changes to ADA – New Burdens for Employers By Randall P. Sutton SAALFELD GRIGGS PC Last month Congress passed into law what is perhaps the most dramatic change in federal employment law in the past ten years. The amendments will require employers to...
