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May 20 2011
Employee BenefitsOregon

OREGON: Adult child health coverage tax-free

If you have employees who cover their non-dependent adult children on your health insurance program, that coverage is now tax-free at the state level, thanks to legislation signed into law on March 9, 2011 (

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Feb 16 2011
Oregon

OREGON: Discipline following harassment complaint is always risky

Firing an employee just two days after he’s complained of sexual harassment is still a surefire way to get sued, as a recent Ninth Circuit case out of Oregon reaffirmed. A production worker for Entek International claimed to be the victim of harassment on the basis of his sexual orientation. When the stress from the…

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Dec 29 2010
Oregon

OREGON: Participation in sexual jokes doesn’t preclude sexual harassment claim

A Wasco County employee can proceed with her sexual harassment complaint against the Chief Deputy Sheriff, despite the fact that she once flashed a coworker and participated in occasional joking of a sexual nature. The employee complained that the Sheriff repeatedly told her she smelled good, called her sweetie, rubbed his hands on her back…

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Jul 28 2010
OregonWage and Hour

OREGON: Insufficient notice of wage claim gets employer off the hook

Failing to pay an employee about $840 in wages nearly cost one employer an additional $16,000 for the employee’s attorney’s fees, until the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s award. To collect damages and attorney’s fees, Oregon law requires an employee to notify their employer about the potential wage claim, giving the employer…

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Jun 23 2010
OregonWage and Hour

OREGON: BOLI finalizes meal period and overtime rules

final rules contain three main changes: written comments that the new language could have the unintended consequence of requiring employers not merely to pay for the actual meal period, but to pay for a guaranteed 30 minutes of meal time on top of the actual hours worked. Although BOLI stuck with its proposal, the head…

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Jun 16 2010
HiringOregon

OREGON: Final credit check rules released

published by the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Unfortunately, the final rules provide very little guidance, other than to give an extremely limited definition of when a credit history is “substantially job-related.” The new rules make it clear that ordinary retail transactions (exchanging cash, checks, credit card numbers or debit card numbers) don’t give…

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Jun 02 2010
Oregon

OREGON: Gag rule challenge thrown out of court

SB 519), which Vigilant reported on back in January, has been dismissed by a federal court on a technicality. Earlier this year, two business groups filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Oregon’s recently enacted law that prohibits employers from taking employment action against employees who refuse to attend mandatory meetings where the employer expresses its…

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May 20 2010
HiringOregonVigilant News

OREGON: Credit check rule proposal needs work, says Vigilant

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is now reviewing comments received in response to its proposed regulations interpreting Oregon’s new law restricting employers’ ability to request credit histories on applicants or employees. Vigilant submitted written comments and testified on members’ behalf at a public hearing on May 3. BOLI’s proposal contains a very…

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Apr 15 2010
DisabilityOregon

OREGON: No protection for medical marijuana user

In a resounding victory for employers, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that an employer had no obligation to consider an exception to its drug policy for a medical marijuana user who claimed to have a disability. The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) had taken the position that the company should have engaged in…

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Apr 09 2010
OregonWashington

OREGON: New law amends AED requirements

Governor Kulongoski has signed   SB 1033, which eliminates existing exceptions for facilities owned by an education service district, public charter school or school district, effective January 1, 2011. Also, every school campus in a school district, private school campus and public charter school campus will be required to have at least one AED on…

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Apr 01 2010
HiringOregon

OREGON: Credit checks restricted under new law

An employer’s ability to look into an applicant or employee’s credit history will be significantly restricted under a bill passed by the Oregon legislature. Governor Kulongoski is expected to sign the bill, which should take effect on July 1, 2010. The bill makes it an unlawful employment practice for most employers to use credit histories…

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Mar 17 2010
Oregon

OREGON: Federal court shoots down state arbitration law

Bettencourt v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc., D Or, Jan. 2010). 1310) if you have questions or call your Vigilant staff representative.

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