Employment Law – 2016 Summer Update

By: Jennifer Paul Employment Law As the weather heats up, so too have changes to employment laws.  The following are some “hot” employment law topics to keep in mind: Oregon’s Minimum Wage increased as of July 1, 2016, with new minimum wage rates for three regions of the state now in place.  Be sure to

Employment Law Seminar – HR Basics “A Crash Course in Employment Law” | May 25

THE SAALFELD GRIGGS MANAGEMENT EMPLOYMENT LAW TEAM PRESENT: A Crash Course in Employment Law Randall Sutton, David Briggs, and  Jennifer Paul DATE: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 – 8:00am – 4:00pm (registration starts at 7:30am) COST: $125.00 per person for SHRM members. $149.00 for non-members. $199.00 at the door. Includes continental breakfast & refreshments. LOCATION: Chemeketa Center

Employment Law Breakfast – St. Patrick’s Day Edition | March 17

THE SAALFELD GRIGGS EMPLOYMENT LAW & LITIGATION TEAM PRESENT: Minimum Wage & Other Wage & Hour Woes Randall Sutton, David Briggs, and Therese Holmstrom DATE: Thursday, March 17, 2016 – 7:15am – 8:30am – Saalfeld Griggs Office COST: Free for Clients/Friends of the Firm LOCATION: The Office of Saalfeld Griggs PC, Park Place – 2nd

Protecting Against Corporate Raiding | Oct 6

Randall Sutton will present at the Northwest Human Resource Management Association’s 77th Annual NHRMA Conference & Tradeshow on October 6 in Portland. Protecting Your Company Against Corporate Raiding by Former Employees Departing employees who wish to unfairly compete with, or even step into the shoes of their former employer, can inflict great harm on a

Join Us at River Rock!

We hope you’ll join us at River Rock on Wednesday, July 22, as Saalfeld Griggs PC sponsors the evening’s performance of the Young Dubliners! Mark your calendar and join the fun! The hardest working band in Celtic Rock are back at it! A year after releasing their latest album, NINE, they are still out promoting the old fashioned way.

Employment Law Breakfast Seminar | July 16

2015 Employment Law Extravaganza (with so many legislative and legal developments, “Legal Update” just doesn’t do this topic justice) DATE: Thursday, July 16, 2015, from 7:15am – 8:15am COST: Free for Clients/Friends of the Firm LOCATION: Saalfeld Griggs PC, 250 Church Street SE, Suite 200, Salem Oregon In 2015, the legislature, courts and regulatory agencies have kept

Up to 4.6 Million Workers Could Be Eligible For Overtime Pay Under DOL Proposed Regulations

Last week, the Department of Labor issued its long-awaited proposed changes to regulations implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act.  These changes affect the “white collar” exemptions that allow employers to treat some management, professional, and administrative employees as exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay and protections. Before treating an employee as exempt from these

HR Basics – A Crash Course in Employment Law | May 21

Attorneys Randall Sutton, David Briggs, Jennifer Paul and Therese Adams will present at The Salem Human Resource Management Association’s HR Basics seminar on employment law.   When: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.) Where: Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry (CCBI), 626 High St. NE, Salem, Oregon. Seminar

The Perils of Supervisor/Subordinate Romantic Relationships in the Workplace

by Randall Sutton, Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group 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 recent survey estimated that 80 percent of all employees have either observed or been

Employment Law Update: After Measure 91, is Marijuana Just Another Legal Drug?

By Randall Sutton, Saalfeld Griggs PC As financial services employers are well aware, the legalization of marijuana for recreational use poses new challenges for banks wishing to maintain a drug free workplace. If the experiences of Colorado and Washington are any indication, Oregon is likely to see a significant increase in the number of employees