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As layoffs seem to be announced in rapid-fire succession these days, more and more employees are seeing severance packages and agreements for the first time. And, they do not know what to make of them. One common clause in these agreements has been broadly written...

Oregonians, like all individuals, should have a will to ensure their wishes are carried out after they pass away. Here are a few reasons why having a will should be important to you: Control over your assets: Having a will allows you to specify how your assets should...

Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person, including distributing their assets and paying any outstanding debts. In Oregon, there are specific requirements for when probate is necessary. Here's what you need to know. First, there is a...

A health care directive, also known as an advance directive, is a legal document that allows you to specify your medical treatment preferences and appoint a health care representative to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to make your own medical...

Employers often reward their employees this time of year for a job well done. They may give a gift, such as a ham. They may give out end-of-year bonuses based on goodwill. And, sometimes they will pay an employee more if the employee works on a holiday. However, are...

If you call the Pacific Northwest home, you can easily understand the cost-of-living crisis. This region has many beautiful sights from vineyards and wildlife refuges, and you naturally, might want to enjoy those things, but they also require money. Rent, food costs...

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...

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...

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...

In recent years, there has been a great deal of attention paid to employee rights. Much of that has focused on sexual harassment and other forms of mistreatment that many employees were reluctant to complain about because they did not believe it would help them. In...