Oregon Health Authority Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care...
On May 10, 2023, the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) announced that, effective May 11, it is suspending the statewide rule requiring that health care workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless...
View ArticleMinnesota Will Become the Fourth State to Ban All Noncompete Agreements
Minnesota’s new law will take effect on July 1, 2023, prohibiting all noncompete agreements, except those entered during the sale of a business or in anticipation of the dissolution of a business. The...
View ArticlePaid Leave Oregon and OFLA Update: Senate Bill 999 Will Require Use of a...
Senate Bill 999, designed to align Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) with the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), passed the Oregon Legislature on June 1, 2023, and is expected to be signed by Governor Kotek...
View ArticleDriving the Narrative: California Supreme Court’s Adolph v. Uber Technologies...
Introduction With its decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Adolph”) the California Supreme Court has reignited the debate surrounding arbitration agreements containing waivers of an...
View Article$1.65 Million “Advisory” Jury Award in Idaho Employment Case
An advisory jury’s substantial front pay award to a plaintiff in a retaliation case was drastically reduced by the judge. Last fall, a jury sat for a five-day trial in federal court in Boise, Idaho....
View ArticleMajor Changes in Hospital Staffing Laws: Oregon and Washington Take Different...
In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and persistent staffing challenges, both Oregon and Washington have enacted legislation to reshape how healthcare institutions plan for and staff their...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Sweeps PAGA Manageability Under the Rug in Estrada...
On January 18, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills to decide the question of whether California trial courts have inherent authority to...
View ArticleGovernor Kotek Signs New Law Amending Oregon Leave Laws
On March 21, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill 1515, amending the Oregon Family Leave Act (“OFLA”) and the Paid Leave Oregon program (“PLO”). The bill is intended to better...
View ArticleWhat Would a 32-Hour Workweek Look Like?
A few weeks ago, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced a bill to implement a 32-hour workweek. While such a law is a long way from becoming a reality, it does raise interesting questions concerning...
View ArticleEmployers Face June 1 Deadline to Inform Employees Whose Approved OFLA Leave...
As we previously advised, under Oregon Senate Bill 1515 (“SB 1515”) effective July 1, 2024, most of the Oregon Family Leave Act (“OFLA”)—including leave for the employee’s or a family member’s serious...
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