by Jeremy Rickson | Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
Prohibiting Employee Discussions of Pay May Violate Federal Law Does your company prohibit employees from discussing pay? Many do, but what many employers don’t realize is that the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), the federal law that governs unionizing...
by Jeremy Rickson | Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
Pending Employment Legislation: Should Employers Be Worried? By Randall P. Sutton SAALFELD GRIGGS PC The Oregon Legislature is back in session. As in prior years, the new session brings many bills that should give employers cause for concern. Given the even number of...
by Jeremy Rickson | Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Employee Loyalty By Randall P. Sutton SAALFELD GRIGGS PC How the law Protects your Confidential Business Information WHAT IS A TRADE SECRET? Oregon law protects businesses from the disclosure of their trade secret information....
by Jeremy Rickson | Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
Lilly Ledbetter: Congress Gives Employees a Better Way to Sue for Pay Discrimination You may have heard the name “Lilly Ledbetter” in the news lately. The new Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act raises the stakes for employers by allowing your employees to file pay...
by Jeremy Rickson | Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
Key Steps to Successfully Manage Absenteeism By Randall P. Sutton SAALFELD GRIGGS PC When dealing with employee absenteeism, employers need to carefully navigate the “Bermuda Triangle” of leave laws. This confusing and potentially costly place is created by the...
by Jeremy Rickson | Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
Illegal Worker Wins Retaliation Lawsuit UNDOCUMENTED WORKER AWARDED $200,000 AGAINST EMPLOYER WHO CALLED INS Most employers fully understand that it is unlawful to employ undocumented workers. One area of the law that has not been clear, however, is what rights, if...
