This Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. memorandum discusses several new Oregon employment laws effective January 1, 2012. HB 3450 requires employers to include specific disclaimers in arbitration agreements with employees. Under HB 3034, employers must permit employees to take unpaid leave for jury duty rather than requiring the employees to use vacation, sick or annual leave. HB 2828 requires employers with ten or more employees to provide certain insurance coverage to an employee serving as a juror if the employee elects to have coverage continue during this time. HB 2040 clarifies the information a former employee must include in a written notice of non-payment of wages at termination. Under HB 2039, employees can recover statutory damages and attorneys' fees from employers that issue dishonored checks.