Sherwood, Oregon Employment Law Blog
Understanding an Oregon non-compete agreement
Oregon companies often have one or more employees who are regarded as especially important to the company’s success. Perhaps the person is a successful salesperson or a designer. In any event, the employer does not want such an employee to leave the company and then...
U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on FLSA overtime case
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to make a decision regarding overtime for workers earning over $200,000 annually. Specifically, the court is examining whether federal wage and hour laws regarding mandatory overtime were meant to protect those earning six figures, even...
Why sexual harassment is a form of discrimination
As we have mentioned many times on this blog, the main federal law dealing with sexual harassment is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act was a groundbreaking law that, among other things, outlawed many types of discrimination in the...
Oregon employees will get paid family leave starting in 2023
Greater attention is being paid to worker rights in Oregon and across the United States. For many, this focuses on preventing mistreatment and employment law violations such as wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment and abuse. However, it also...
Understanding an employee’s right to mandatory overtime
Most employees in Oregon understand that federal law guarantees that they will be paid mandatory overtime at 1.50 times their ordinary wage for hours worked more than 40 in any given week. However, many employers attempt to skirt this requirement by giving their...
Religious organizations may uphold their principles
Generally speaking, federal law prohibits any employer from discriminating against workers based on their race, gender, nationality and certain other factors, including religion. However, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act has an important exemption for employers that...
What is a wrongful termination and what recourses are available?
No matter the length of time you are employed, you never want to leave a job through a termination. While there are various lawful reasons to fire an employee, especially if it is an at-will employment, there are situations where a termination could be deemed...
Higher wages in Oregon don’t always mean increases for workers
Just like many places around the United States, Oregon has passed laws mandating wage increases that affect numerous businesses. However, that does not necessarily mean that the workers are seeing more money reflected in their paychecks. The latest wage increase in...
Employer FMLA violations occur in workplace
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Oregon employees who meet certain eligibility requirements are entitled to 12 workweeks of leave per 12-month period. Eligible employees are entitled to FMLA leave in the following situations: The birth, adoption, or...
More information on pregnancy discrimination
Readers of our blog are very familiar with employment law, especially discrimination and wrongful termination. One of the lesser talked about discrimination cases is based on pregnancy. As such, a prior post discussed some common forms of illegal pregnancy...
