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Numerous Employment Law Developments to Be Aware Of
June 25, 2023
As the first half of the year draws to a close, we take this opportunity to provide a summary of recent developments.
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Paid Leave Oregon Updates: New Employee Guidebook
June 22, 2023
Paid Leave Oregon has posted an Employee Guidebook to walk people through the types of leave they can take, how their benefits will be calculated, what documentation they will have to provide, and what they can expect after they apply.
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Paying Wages by Pennies is Costly
June 21, 2023
We have a “shot and chaser” for you today.
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Are Non-Compete Agreements On the Way Out?
June 14, 2023
Non-Competition agreements, which restrict workers’ ability to go to work for competitors, have come in for criticism, statutory reform, and outright bans in an increasing number of states.
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Menopause-Friendly Workplaces?
June 12, 2023
In Britain, companies can actually be certified as “menopause-friendly” by Henpicked, a British professional training firm.
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U-Turn! NLRB’s “Modified” Independent Contractor Standard Favors Findings of Employee Status
June 12, 2023
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, the National Labor Relations Board has reversed course on yet another issue.
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The NLRB General Counsel Joins the War on Noncompete Agreements
June 7, 2023
Following the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed near-total ban on non-compete agreements, and an increasing number of state laws limiting or banning such agreements, another federal agency official is piling on.
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Oregon: Senate Bill Seeks to Quiet Conflicts between OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon
June 6, 2023
Oregon Employers who have been diligently attempting to update their company’s leave policies to address the impending availability of benefits under Paid Leave Oregon have encountered many unanswered compliance and administrative questions.
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NLRB General Counsel Enters the Fray on Non-Competes, Declaring They May Violate Federal Labor Law
June 2, 2023
For more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission has been mulling on whether the federal government should regulate employee non-compete agreements.
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Supreme Court Rules that Unions May Be Sued for Strike Damage to Employer Property
May 31, 2023
In (rare) good news for unionized employers, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does not insulate a union from tort claims that it intentionally destroyed employer property during a strike.
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Recent Decisions by the NLRB: Harsher Penalties for Employers Who Repeatedly Violate Labor Law, More Leniency for Worker Outbursts during Labor Action
May 31, 2023
As expected, in the last month the National Labor Relations Board has continued to issue decisions that reverse Trump-era precedents and expand the protections available to employees and unions.
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EEOC Updates COVID-Related Guidance For Employers As The Feds Declare An End To The Public Health Emergency
May 29, 2023
On May 11, 2023, the federal government declared that the COVID-19 public health emergency is over. This declaration marks the end of one of the worst global pandemics in history, and over three years of unprecedented restrictions across all facets of our lives.
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