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Report Link New Driver's License Law Will Impact Oregon Employers.
Fisher & Phillips, LLP - February 21, 2008
Over the weekend, the state finalized a new law that may end up having a dramatic impact on several important industries. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed into effect a much stricter driver’s license requirement that forces applicants to prove American citizenship or legal immigrant status before getting a new or renewed driver’s license. It goes into effect on July 1, 2008, and could have far-reaching consequences in the agriculture, construction and hospitality industries, among others.
Report Link Oregon Court Holds Denial of Rest Periods Creates Private Cause of Action.
Jackson Lewis LLP - June 26, 2007
Oregon employers who fail to provide employees with rest breaks required under Oregon state law may be liable to employees for unpaid wages and penalties following a June 13, 2007, ruling of the Oregon Court of Appeals. The court in Gafur v. Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital held that rules promulgated by Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI), which guarantee employees a paid ten-minute rest break for every four hours of work, may be enforced by employees through Oregon's wage payment statute, ORS 653.055.
Report Link New And Pending Legislation Impacts Oregon and Washington Employers (pdf).
Fisher & Phillips, LLP - May 25, 2007
Recent legislation in Oregon and Washington will have a major impact on all Northwest employers, and there are likely more changes on the immediate horizon. This Legal Alert will point out the most significant changes to the law in both states.

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