Matt Norris

Harassment & Discrimination  

All Oregon employers must comply with new anti-harassment law

On June 4, the Oregon legislature passed SB 726, which will (1) extend the statute of limitations from 1 year to 5 years for complaints and civil lawsuits related to harassment and some types of discrimination; (2) restrict the use of nondisclosure (NDA), nondisparagement, and no-rehire agreements; and (3) require…

Q&AWage and Hour  

Q&A: Federal and state overtime laws may not be the same

Question: We have a salaried manager who sometimes helps out with production. Is he still exempt from overtime even though he doesn’t always work as a manager?   Answer: Maybe. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), managers are exempt from overtime requirements as executives if they’re paid high-enough salaries, they customarily and regularly…

Drug and Alcohol  

CBD products may cause positive drug tests (surprise!)

Marijuana-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products may also contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive part of cannabis, causing positive drug tests for workers who use CBD products. The federal government still considers marijuana illegal, but almost every state has legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use, and many cannabis-based products – including CBD products –…

Class arbitration requires employer’s consent

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that workers cannot force a company into class arbitration unless their arbitration agreement explicitly lists “class arbitration” as a way to resolve disputes, overturning a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision. In this case, the worker signed a contract prepared by the employer that said the worker…