Sherwood, Oregon Employment Law Blog
Understanding employer liability for sexual harassment in Oregon
People who have been subjected to any form of wrongdoing in the workplace must make sure that they understand when the employer is liable. This is a critical aspect of trying to address the issue and potentially seeking compensation, especially in cases of sexual...
The importance of having a policy against sexual harassment
There are some important steps that employers can take to help prevent sexual harassment in their workplaces. It is helpful for employers to be familiar with what those are and for employees to know how they are protected from sexual harassment in the workplace. Steps...
Pregnant people and new parents have employment protections
It may surprise some employers, but illegal workplace discrimination includes discrimination based on childbirth, pregnancy and those related medical conditions. Indeed, this type of discrimination is considered sex discrimination. Reasonable accommodations Title I of...
The EEOC mediation process
Most employees are familiar with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency empowered to enforce federal workplace antidiscrimination laws. However, what many employees may not be familiar with is the EEOC’s mediation program, which can make...
Oregon farmworkers will soon be eligible for overtime pay
States across the nation are taking wage and hour laws increasingly more seriously when it comes to overtime pay for underrepresented employees. Oregon is one of them. For farmworkers, there has long been a debate as to whether they were entitled to overtime. Now, a...
Work breaks: What are your rights as an employee?
Workers in Oregon should know that they have many legal rights when they are on the job. One of those rights is mandatory meal and rest breaks. As an employee you should have proper breaks in the workplace. How does Oregon law protect workers? Oregon law requires...
City tries to limit meals for the homeless
Feeding the homeless is one of the many charitable acts of numerous religious organizations. It is truly an act of human kindness and should be viewed in that way. Because of the nature of such an act, it is surprising that there are laws that actually limit the...
What is considered sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment can make the victim’s daily life and going to work unbearable. For that reason, victims of sexual harassment should know what is considered sexual harassment and how they are protected in the workplace. There are two primary types of sexual...
What are wage and hour protections in Oregon?
Employees who have an employee-employer relationships with their employer have important wage and hour protections. Employees need to be familiar with what those protections are so they can ensure they receive the pay they have earned. Protections in Oregon Wage and...
Qui tam lawsuits and employer retaliation
As an employee, you depend upon your job for your livelihood. The last thing you want to do is rock the boat and put your paycheck at risk. But what happens when you find out your employer is engaged in wrongdoing? Do you report it? If so, will you get fired? To make...
