Mar 26, 2020 | 2020, Company, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, FFCRA, Lawyers, News
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group The Department of Labor has issued its first guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). You can find the guidance here. The DOL has clarified that the FFCRA takes...
Mar 19, 2020 | 2020, Business, Company, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, Events, Lawyers, News
By David Briggs and Randall Sutton, Attorneys in the Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The law met with large bipartisan support to combat the coronavirus....
Mar 5, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, News
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group Given uncertainty about the spread and possible effect of the coronavirus, Oregon employers should be evaluating their policies and thinking through potential issues well in advance. ...
Dec 19, 2019 | 2020, Business, Employers, Employment Law, Lawyers, Litigation, News
By Randall Sutton, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new rule that will clarify that many perks offered by employers don’t need to be factored in to the “regular rate” when an employer calculates...
Dec 19, 2019 | 2020, Business, Employers, Employment Law, Lawyers, Litigation, News
By David Briggs, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney As many of our clients already know, the 2019 Oregon Legislature was quite busy. There are a number of things that employers need to keep in mind as they roll into 2020. Here are a few of the highlights:...
Sep 25, 2019 | Employment Law, News
By: Randall Sutton, Employment Law & Litigation Attorney Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employees paid on a salary basis and performing qualifying duties can be classified as “exempt” from overtime and other requirements of the wage and hour laws....
