by Brandon Laws | Oct 19, 2007 | Employment Law
(Thanks to Daniel Barnhart of Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson for sharing this article.) On August 3, 2007, Governor Kulongowski signed a bill that will make it a lot harder for employers to restrict employees from leaving to work for a competitor. At the same time,...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 19, 2007 | Human Resources
The Personal Computer turns 25 years old this year. And like many 25 year olds, it’s ready for more a more committed relationship. Makes sense too when one considers this: In a survey earlier this year, 64 percent of Americans say they spend more time with their...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 19, 2007 | Wellness
New research reveals that “sleeping at our desks in the middle of the day may be a good thing.” The report, based on a two decade-long research study conducted argues that humans are biologically designed to sleep in two or more interrupted bouts during...
by Brandon Laws | Sep 23, 2007 | Human Resources
Seen “The Office?” Well, we thought the office bully had gone the way of the DoDo in this day and age. Unfortunately, a few do still exist. The tactics these social misfits use range from the subtle silent treatment to not-so-subtle verbal ridicule, the effects of...
by Brandon Laws | Sep 15, 2007 | Employment Law
(Thanks to Barran Liebman attorneys for permission to reprint the article) Governor Kulongoski signed a new law that permits employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking to take unpaid leave from work for a reasonable period of time to...
