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Oregon Enacts Paid Sick Leave

June 24, 2015 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OR)

Jackson Lewis

Oregon has become the fourth state, after Connecticut, California, and Massachusetts, to mandate that employers provide their employees sick leave benefits. Subject to certain exceptions, Senate Bill 454, signed by Governor Kate Brown on June 22, 2015, applies to all private-sector employers, regardless of the location of the employer’s primary place of business. The law goes into effect January 1, 2016.

Oregon to Become the Latest State to Ban the Box

June 23, 2015 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

On June 16, 2015, the Oregon House passed an amended version of House Bill 3025, which will prohibit most employers from asking questions about criminal history on job applications or at any other point in the hiring process before the initial interview. Approval of House Bill 3025 follows closely on the heels of similar legislation enacted in New York City, Illinois, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties (MD), the District of Columbia and the City of Columbia, Missouri.1 Oregon Governor Kate Brown is expected to sign the bill into law, which would become effective January 1, 2016.

Trendsetter or Outlier? Oregon Adds New Twist to Password Protection Laws

June 18, 2015 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

Since early 2012, 21 states have enacted some form of “password protection” law. Although these laws vary substantially by state, their common thread is the intention to restrict employers’ ability to access content in applicants’ and employees’ restricted online accounts. These laws effectuate that intent by varying combinations of prohibitions on the following types of conduct: (a) requesting an individual’s log-in credentials; (b) asking to view restricted content when accessed by the individual, i.e., “shoulder surfing”; (c) requesting an individual to accept a “friend” or “connection” request; and (d) asking an individual to change privacy settings to permit access by an employer to an account. Yet, 99% of more than 400 senior HR executives and in-house employment counsel who responded to a survey conducted by Littler Mendelson in May 2012 and again in May 2013 stated they do not ask applicants for social media passwords.

Oregon Becomes Fourth State to Pass Paid Sick Leave Law

June 16, 2015 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

On June 12, 2015, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 454, legislation that will require most employers with 10 or more employees in Oregon to provide employees with up to 40 hours per year of paid sick leave. As discussed below, Portland employers with six or more employees already must provide sick leave. Oregon employers with fewer than 10 employees (or six in Portland) will be required to provide up to 40 hours per year of unpaid sick leave. Once the new measure is signed into law by Governor Kate Brown as expected, Oregon will join California, Connecticut, and Massachusetts in enacting state-wide paid sick leave legislation.

Portland Bar, Restaurant Liable for Unpaid Wages due Predecessor’s Employees, Oregon High Court Holds

February 4, 2014 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (OR)

Jackson Lewis

An employer that acquired the assets of a defunct bar and restaurant and continued to operate a restaurant on the same premises was liable for unpaid wages owed to the defunct restaurant’s former employees, the Oregon Supreme Court has ruled. Blachana LLC v. Bureau of Labor and Industries, No. S060789 (Ore. Jan. 16, 2014).

New Year Means New Employment Laws in Oregon

December 16, 2013 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OR)

Jackson Lewis

Employers with operations in Oregon should ensure their policies and practices are in compliance with the state’s new employment laws going into effect on January 1, 2014. The new laws will affect the day-to-day operations of many businesses.

Final Regulations Clarify and Expand Portland Sick Leave Law Requirements

November 21, 2013 | Littler Filed Under: Portland (OR)

Littler

On November 1, 2013, the City Attorney’s office published Administrative Rules to help implement Portland’s new Sick Leave Ordinance. Under the ordinance, beginning January 1, 2014, private-sector employers doing business in Portland that have six or more employees will be required to provide qualifying employees with a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours of work performed by the employee. Employers doing business in Portland that have five or fewer employees will be required to provide unpaid sick leave for every 30 hours of work performed by qualifying employees.

Portland, Oregon, Issues Rules on Paid Leave

October 11, 2013 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Portland (OR)

Jackson Lewis

Effective January 1, 2014, all employers must provide sick leave to employees who work part-time, full-time, temporarily, or just occasionally within the City of Portland, Oregon. Employers with more than five employees in any location must provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave to employees working in Portland. Covered employees can include delivery drivers, couriers and outside sales personnel who occasionally travel to the City, as well as telecommuting workers who are located in Portland. Employers also must meet specific recordkeeping, reporting, usage, and notice requirements. (See our article, Portland, Oregon, Mandates Employer-Provided Sick Leave, for more information.)

Amendments to Oregon’s Domestic Violence Leave Law Extend Coverage to Part-Timers, New Employees

July 26, 2013 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OR)

Jackson Lewis

Effective January 1, 2014, Oregon’s domestic violence leave law (Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.270) will apply to all employees who are victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, regardless of the number of hours worked per week or length of time worked for the employer. Previously, the law did not cover employees who worked 25 hours or fewer or had not been employed at least 180 days prior to seeking to take leave.

Oregon Becomes the First State to Require Bereavement Leave

July 18, 2013 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

Effective January 1, 2014, Oregon will become the first state to require certain private sector employers to provide bereavement leave to their covered employees. The new law amends the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and applies to employers and employees already covered under that Act.

Oregon Passes Workplace Protection Law for Unpaid Interns

June 24, 2013 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber on June 13, 2013 signed into law a bill extending employment discrimination protection to interns. The new law grants unpaid interns legal recourse under Oregon’s employment discrimination laws for workplace violations including sexual harassment, unlawful discrimination, and retaliation for whistleblowing.

Oregon Passes Social Media in the Workplace Law

June 7, 2013 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

On May 22, 2013, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed into law House Bill 2654, making Oregon the tenth state to enact a law prohibiting employers from accessing employees’ private social media sites. The new law, which becomes effective January 1, 2014, makes it an unlawful employment practice for employers to compel employees or applicants for employment to provide access to their personal protected social media accounts.

Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Sick Leave Law

March 22, 2013 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

On March 13, 2013, Portland’s City Council unanimously passed a sick leave ordinance that, effective January 8, 2014, will require private sector businesses with six or more employees to provide up to 40 hours per year of paid time off for sick leave. Businesses with less than six employees will be required to provide up to 40 hours per year of unpaid time off for sick leave. To qualify for this benefit, an employee must work at least 240 hours in a calendar year within the geographic boundaries of the City.

Portland, Oregon, Mandates Employer-Provided Sick Leave

March 18, 2013 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Portland (OR)

Jackson Lewis

Following examples set by San Francisco to the South, and Seattle to the North, the Portland, Oregon, City Council unanimously passed Portland’s new sick leave ordinance. The new law imposes significant burdens on employers in addition to mandating up to 40 hours of annual sick leave. The new sick leave entitlements apply to all private-sector employers, regardless of location of the employer’s primary place of business. The law goes into effect January 1, 2014.

Paid Sick Leave Law May Be in the Offing for Portland, Oregon Employers

January 24, 2013 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OR)

Jackson Lewis

The City of Portland is considering an ordinance mandating that protected sick leave rights be extended to virtually all employees in the City. If passed, Oregon private-sector employers would join those in San Francisco, California, and Washington, D.C., in being required to provide employees with a minimum number of paid sick days each year. The proposed ordinance’s effect would be far reaching, potentially granting new sick leave rights to 40 percent of Portland’s workforce and creating new compliance requirements for private-sector employers with Portland operations.

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