Standing up for what is right can be difficult for an Oregon worker, especially when doing so goes against the practices or preferences of their employer. In some situations, workers find that their employers are engaged in wrongful practices or are breaking the...
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Year: 2021
OHSU to review employment practices in the wake of lawsuits
Oregon Health & Science University, or OHSU, a public educational institution for the study of medicine and health sciences, has announced that it recently hired a top legal team to review its employment practices and culture. Noted attorneys, including a former...
What activities must employers pay workers for?
Workers in Oregon likely already know that they are paid for the time spent at work from when they clock in until they clock out. However, there are certain activities some workers do on a day-to-day basis in the course of their job duties that employers also must...
Changes to federal tipping laws as of March 1, 2021
Many tipped workers, such as food servers, delivery drivers and ride-sharing drivers in Oregon rely on this gratuity to make ends meet. This is especially in today’s economic climate, given that many service workers were furloughed or out of employment in 2020....
An in-depth look at quid pro quo harassment in the workplace
Not long ago, this Oregon-based employment law blog discussed sexual harassment and what it may look like in various work environments. While some instances of sexual harassment may be obvious, others may be hidden in the cultures and practices of individual...
Exceptions to at-will firings in Oregon
Sometimes a person in Oregon is fired for a reason they believe to be unfair. Some in Oregon may be surprised to find that workers in the state are generally employed at-will. This means that in the absence of a contract, employers can fire an employee for any reason...
Recognizing sexual harassment in the workplace
Workplace identity and culture can differ between industries and locations. Whereas one Oregon employer may have an open policy toward communication between supervisors and workers, others may have more rigid structures in place for determining where in a hierarchy...
When job termination is unlawful
With so many businesses struggling to remain open during a tough economy, many Americans are worrying about reduced hours or job loss. Depending on the terms of employment and how the employer has laid off, fired or otherwise terminated a worker’s employment, job...
Sexual harassment while working remotely
The global health crisis has reduced physical proximity in the workplace over the past year. Even so, some sectors of the economy, such as health care, retail and food service industries, have experienced an increase in unwanted sexualized comments from customers and...
What are unpaid wages and why do they matter?
There are many Sherwood area residents who work jobs that pay them hourly. These employees rely on their jobs to pay the bills and provide for their families. But when an employee has been denied wages by their employer for any reason, they may have legal options....