Employment Law

State employees in Oregon have similar rights as private employees. But, if you believe that your state employer has engaged in illegal employment practices, it is crucial that you act quickly to protect those rights. One of the most important steps you can take is to...

Non-compete agreements, also known as covenants not to compete, are contracts between an employer and an employee in which the employee agrees not to work for a competitor for a certain period of time after the termination of their employment. These agreements are...

Most businesses have rules and policies that they expect their employees to follow. Generally speaking, Oregon businesses have the right to make and enforce their rules as they see fit, even by firing employees who break them. This is so even if the employee broke...

Sex discrimination in the workplace has been illegal under federal law for nearly 50 years, but it continues to be widespread. The recent public release of documents from a lawsuit against Oregon's Nike, Inc., illustrates how pervasive the problem can be. Some may be...

Deadlines for the payment of wages in Oregon may be one of the most overlooked issues of employment law. Apart from the regular payment of wages, most of these laws and regulations apply to the termination of employment, and most of these situations tend to be...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...