by Eileen Hannigan | Jan 17, 2022 | Employment Law
The new year brings new OFLA rules. Last year, the Oregon legislature passed HB 2474 which amended certain provisions of the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) effective January 1, 2022. The amendments to OFLA include reducing the length of the employment...
by Brandon Laws | Jun 23, 2021 | Employment Law
Oregon CROWN Act Earlier this month, Oregon passed the Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN Act), prohibiting race-based hair discrimination, which will go into effect on January 1, 2022. The CROWN Act updates state law related to...
by Brandon Laws | Sep 18, 2020 | Coronavirus
On September 14, 2020, BOLI permanently adopted their temporary rule on the definition of “sick child leave” to include allowing employees to take OFLA protected leave to care for a child whose school or childcare provider is closed due to a state public health...
by Brandon Laws | May 19, 2020 | Coronavirus
Do you have questions about how COVID-19 will affect your business? In a live webinar on April 20, 2020, Luke Reese from Garrett Hemann Robertson, answered questions to some of the legal questions on the minds of employers during the COVID-19 crisis. Check out the...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 13, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employment Law, Human Resources
As you are probably aware, Oregon has ordered all public schools to close through March 31 as a step in trying to contain the spread of coronavirus. We wanted to share a reminder that the state’s sick leave law allows employees to use accrued sick leave for instances...
