by Jeremy Rickson | Apr 27, 2018 | Employment Law, Litigation
By: David Briggs, Employment Law & Litigation Attorney Ten former employees of a medical-plan firm received a $5.1 million jury award after the company was found to have created a hostile work environment based on religion. In the case, the employees argued that...
by Jeremy Rickson | Mar 23, 2018 | Employment Law, Events
Hot Topics in Employment Law Although it can be said that employment law is constantly changing, 2017 was a particularly big year. The Oregon Legislature enacted several significant new laws with broad impact. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) appears to be...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jul 18, 2017 | Company, Employment Law, News
By: Randall P. Sutton, David Briggs For those tracking recent developments with the overtime rules for manufacturers, the Oregon Legislature has finally weighed in and passed legislation that is awaiting the Governor’s signature. The legislation is a mixed bag for...
by Christy Hill | Jun 29, 2017 | Company, Employment Law, News
By: Randall Sutton The Oregon Sick Time law is almost as vague as it is complicated. The many pages of statutes and regulations fail to cover some key points and raise many questions, requiring employers to read between the lines when structuring sick time and PTO...
by Christy Hill | Jun 27, 2017 | Company, Employment Law, Litigation, News
By: Randall Sutton The second increase in a series of minimum wage increases goes into effect July 1st with the largest wage jump of any year in the six-year cycle. As we have discussed previously, Oregon’s stair-stepping series of wage increases create a patchwork of...
by Christy Hill | May 16, 2017 | Employment Law, Litigation, News
By Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group On April 20, 2017, Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), announced that the CFPB was filing suit against the mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial Corporation (“Ocwen”)....
