by Christy Hill | May 9, 2017 | Employment Law, Litigation, News
By Randall Sutton The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to allow private-sector employers to give their hourly and salaried nonexempt employees the option of receiving paid time off in lieu of...
by Christy Hill | Mar 13, 2017 | Agri-Business, Employment Law, News
By: Randall Sutton As we have previously reported to you here, BOLI has recently taken the position that during weeks where a manufacturing employee earns both daily and weekly overtime, the two overtime rates are added together to essentially pay the employee...
by Christy Hill | Mar 6, 2017 | Company, Employment Law, Litigation, News
By: David M. Briggs Have you ever been to that office party where your boss greets a longtime employee with a hug? You followed your coworker in and you can see it in your boss’s face: not hugging you may seem like you are not as valuable or appreciated. But, had it...
by Christy Hill | Feb 17, 2017 | Employment Law, Litigation, News
Curious about Oregon’s proposed employment bills for 2017? Check out our 2017 Session Legislative Report by clicking HERE.
by Randall P. Sutton | Jan 5, 2017 | Employment Law, Litigation, News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: Randall Sutton Saalfeld Griggs Employment Law & Litigation Practice Groups Oregon requires that most manufacturing employers pay daily overtime if an employee works more than 10 hours in a single day. As with most other...
by David M. Briggs | Dec 21, 2016 | Company, Employment Law, Litigation, News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Saalfeld Griggs Employment Law & Litigation Practice Groups Most farms would not consider themselves to be farm labor contractors, and for good reason. You likely do not regularly lease out workers. While you recruit employees,...