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Alert	Date
It’s Time to Prepare for Employees Juggling Online School and Work Again	August 11, 2020
The NLRB's New Standard for Addressing Employee Outbursts & Offensive Language in Connection With Protected Activity	August 3, 2020
The Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 30: A Few Reminders About Employer Obligations Under the Law	July 23, 2020
CDC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace	July 22, 2020
Additional Guidance From the DOL on FFCRA Leave & New Leave for Oregon Employees Affected by COVID-19	July 21, 2020
D.C. Circuit Reaffirms that Weingarten Rights Require an Affirmative Request	July 20, 2020
U.S. DOL Issues New FMLA Forms & Seeks Comments for FMLA Rule Changes	July 17, 2020
Time to Review Your Temporary Work-From-Home Policies & Agreements	July 15, 2020
New Oregon Employment Department Informational Website	July 13, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court's Protection of Religious Rights	July 8, 2020
Enforcing OHA's Face Mask Requirements	July 6, 2020
School is Out, but Child Care Issues Remain: Navigating FFCRA & OFLA Child Care Leave Requests During Summer Break	July 1, 2020
Upcoming Fall Deadline: New Harassment & Discrimination Policy Requirements	June 29, 2020
Deadline to Distribute Oregon Pregnancy Accommodation Notice is Quickly Approaching	June 25, 2020
What Oregon Businesses Need to Know About OHA's Updated Face Mask Requirements	June 22, 2020
Remember - Washington Overtime Exemption Changes Effective July 1st!	June 18, 2020
Just in from the U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Makes it Illegal for Employers to Discriminate against Gay & Transgender People	June 15, 2020
Small Business Administration Issues Interim Final Rule in Response to Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act	June 11, 2020
Returning to the Office: Phase 2 Reopening Plan Allows Businesses to Resume In-Office Work	June 11, 2020
Take Note: Updates to the Terms of the Paycheck Protection Program	June 5, 2020
OSHA Issues Updated Guidance to Employers for Recording COVID-19 Cases	May 22, 2020
COVID-19 Employee Benefits Round-Up	May 21, 2020
Oregon Executive Order Allows Previously Closed Businesses to Reopen While Offering Specific Guidance for Retailers	May 14, 2020
Federal Contractors: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form	May 13, 2020
EEOC Offers Reprieve to Employers from Employee Reporting Requirements Due to COVID-19	May 11, 2020
Ninth Circuit Further Clarifies FCRA Requirements	April 24, 2020
Has Your Temporary Layoff Been Extended?	April 13, 2020
Top Ten Considerations for Employee Benefit Plans During the COVID-19 Pandemic	April 8, 2020
New Temporary Exemptions From Maximum Working Hour Requirements	April 7, 2020
Ins & Outs of FFCRA Tax Credits	April 2, 2020
Today is April 1: FFCRA Eligibility Begins; Posted Notice is Required	April 1, 2020
Today is April 1: Know What Documentation to Collect From Employees Requesting FFCRA	April 1, 2020
Coronavirus-Related Financial Assistance Update for Employers	March 31, 2020
Expanded DOL Guidance on New Paid Leave Laws	March 28, 2020
Alternatives to Layoffs for Employers Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic	March 26, 2020
New Start Date: Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) & Expanded FMLA (EFMLA) Leave Now Required April 1 (Not April 2)	March 25, 2020
Oregon Executive Order Shuts Down Specific Businesses & Tightens Social Distancing Measures for Others	March 23, 2020
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Issues Updated Guidance Permitting Employee Body Temperature Checks	March 20, 2020
New Federal Emergency Family Leave & Emergency Paid Sick Leave as Part of Coronavirus Aid Package	March 19, 2020
Layoffs & Mandatory Closures: What Employers Need to Know & Consider	March 18, 2020
Retirement Plan Fiduciary Action During Events Like COVID-19	March 17, 2020
Oregon Sick Time, School Closures, & Quarantined Employees	March 13, 2020
Coronavirus in the Community: How Employers Should Respond to the Outbreak	March 2, 2020
National Labor Relations Board Sues to Invalidate Oregon Law on Employee Meetings	February 25, 2020
Employers Take Note: New Form I-9 Rollout	February 24, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New “Joint Employer” Rules under FLSA	January 14, 2020
NLRB Issues Flurry of Decisions Impacting Private Sector Employers	January 2, 2020
Washington Radically Expands Eligibility for Overtime	December 12, 2019
Oregon Court of Appeals: Employers are Strictly Liable for Employees Who Do Not Take Full Meal Breaks	December 3, 2019
Learn a Lesson from Scrooge – Be Sure Not to Overwork Young Employees	December 2, 2019
OSHA Distracted Driving: Best Practices for Employer Policies	October 29, 2019
OregonSaves’ New Enforcement Mechanisms & Compliance Options	September 30, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Raises Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees	September 24, 2019
Big News for Union Employers: NLRB Abandons “Clear and Unmistakable Waiver” Contract Standard	September 11, 2019
Ninth Circuit: "But For" Causation Standard Applies to ADA Claims	August 21, 2019
The New School Year Brings New Opportunity to Use FMLA Leave for a Child’s IEP Meetings	August 12, 2019

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