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L&E Alert: BOLI Finalizes Rules Interpreting Veterans’ Preference in Hiring and Promotions
BOLI Finalizes Rules Interpreting Veterans’ Preference in Hiring and Promotions Under Oregon law, public employers are subject to a variety of statutory and regulatory obligations regarding veterans’ preference in hiring and promotions. These obligations were recently expanded through several bills...
Q&A: Antitrust Laws for Small Businesses
by Arden Olson Q: Do “antitrust” laws apply to small businesses? A: Yes. Although laws regulating trade may seem to regulate large corporations, even small businesses can violate them. The Sherman Act prohibits not only “monopolizing” large markets, but agreements...
Chiefly L&E: Winter Issue 2012
CHIEFLY L&E HLGR’s Quarterly Labor and Employment Law Bulletin (Winter 2012) This issue contains two articles addressing timely employment topics: employee/independent contractor misclassification; and record requirements for employer-provided cell phones. Summaries of some recent Oregon cases and a federal Ninth...
L&E Alert: Oregon’s Minimum Wage Will Increase to $8.80 As Of January 1, 2012
Oregon’s Minimum Wage Will Increase to $8.80 As Of January 1, 2012 Oregon’s minimum wage will be increased to $8.80 per hour, an increase of $.30 per hour, effective January 1, 2012. The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)...
Arden Olson Elected to the American Law Institute
On October 20, 2011, HLGR attorney, Arden Olson, was elected to be a member of The American Law Institute. The American Law Institute (ALI) membership is reserved to those who combine high character and ability, as well as manifest professional standing. ALI’s...
HLGR Named To U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” 2011-2012 List
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (HLGR), a regional law firm with offices in Portland, Eugene, and Salem, was named to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list for 2011-2012. HLGR was ranked as a first-tier law firm in Portland in...
L&E Alert: Wage and Hour, Reasonable Accommodation, and Employee Right to Privacy Updates
This alert summarizes several recent court decisions addressing wage and hour statutes, reasonable accommodation, and employee right to privacy issues important to employers. Recent Decision Clarifies the Deadline for an Employee to File a Claim for Penalty Wages Russell v....
Five HLGR Attorneys Named to the Oregon Super Lawyers® 2011 List
Sharon Rudnick, Bill Gary, Susan Marmaduke, Jim Mountain, and Arden Olson have all been named to the Oregon Super Lawyers® list as one of the top attorneys in Oregon for 2011. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super...
HLGR Attorneys Help Secure Decision Resulting in Substantial Savings for PERS Employers
On October 6, 2011, the Oregon Supreme Court issued its decision in Arken v. City of Portland et al and Robinson v. Public Employees Retirement Board, holding that the Public Employees Retirement Board (PERB) is acting lawfully to correct the retirement...
L&E Alert: NLRB Requires Posting by January 31, 2012
Final Rule Issued by the NLRB Requiring Posting of Notice of Employee Rights Effective January 31, 2012 (extended from original deadline of November 14, 2011), all private sector employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)– both union and...