by Eileen Hannigan | Jan 17, 2022 | Employment Law
In follow up to the Supreme Court’s decision to block the Federal OSHA ETS vaccination or testing mandate, Oregon OSHA released a statement on their website. The statement, included below, indicates that the agency will not proceed with implementing a COVID-19...
by Brandon Laws | Aug 25, 2021 | Coronavirus
Oregon’s Governor announced that effective Friday, August 27, 2021 masks will be required in most public outdoor spaces. The new rule will require masks for individuals, regardless of vaccination status, in outdoor settings in which individuals from different...
by Brandon Laws | Jul 16, 2021 | Employment Law
Oregon’s Governor signed Senate Bill 483 into law on June 15, 2021 amending the state’s Safe Employment Act to increase protection for workplace safety complaints. The Act creates a “rebuttable presumption of retaliation” if an employer takes an adverse action (e.g.,...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 19, 2020 | Coronavirus
Oregon OSHA implemented new rules aimed at protecting employees and suppressing the transmission of COVID-19. The New Rules have multiple requirements that every Oregon employer should review before the effective date of November 1, 2020. Xenium’s safety partner,...
by Brandon Laws | Jul 12, 2012 | Employment Law
Many employers are taking a closer look at the personal online image of their employees and applicants via social media. 70% of HR professionals have “reject[ed] a job applicant because of his or her internet behavior,” according to an article by Alice...
