Sherwood, Oregon Employment Law Blog
Discrimination can lead to wrongful termination
Discrimination is a problem across employment industries and sectors. It is an unfortunate fact that American workers face discriminatory conduct and actions because of their race, religion, gender, age, and other protected classifications. When discrimination happens...
The Brady Bunch: What To Do If You’re A Police Officer Under Investigation
Under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), a police officer may be subjected to an internal investigation, commonly known as a “Brady investigation”. While people tend to think of a Brady list as a “dirty cop” list, the reality is that any officer can find his way...
When Customers or Vendors Sexually Harass
When you think of sexual harassment, most people think of sexual conduct by co-workers or managers. Customers and vendors can sexually harass employees. Under Oregon and California law, employers owe their employees the duty to protect them from sexual harassment by...
Fast food workers are often victims of sexual harassment
Thanks to the #metoo movement and other social changes that have arisen lately, there are many men and women coming forward with their stories of sexual harassment. One industry that has historically high levels of sexual harassment is the restaurant industry. In a...
Violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act
As an employee of an employer covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), you may be entitled to take up to 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for reasons relating to health and family. However, employers may knowingly or unknowingly violate the...
Employees have rights too, and we can help
Sometimes, at work, we can feel powerless, like we are subject to the whims of our employers, regardless of whether those whims even make sense. After all, there is an inherit power imbalance between the one who signs the check and the one who receives it....
Can Employer’s Require COVID 19 Vaccinations for Employees?
The short answer according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines recently issued is, "Yes." Employers may require their employees to get COVID 19 vaccinations to continue to work. There are caveats. However, employers must still accommodate employees with...
What is a reasonable accommodation in the workplace?
The Americans with Disabilities Act protects thousands of American workers from discrimination because of their actual or perceived disabilities. In Oregon and throughout the country, many employers are required to provide their workers with reasonable accommodations...
Retaliation can result in wrongful termination
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...
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...
