Stoel Rives: Oregon Employment Laws to Watch Out for in 2014 | Practical Law

Stoel Rives: Oregon Employment Laws to Watch Out for in 2014 | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Stoel Rives LLP discusses several new Oregon employment laws that go into effect in 2014. Some of the new laws include a ban on employers requesting access to employees' social media accounts and requirements that employers provide bereavement leave to all employees, sick leave to employees in Portland and time off for veterans on Veterans Day. The Oregon Legislature also extended protection to unpaid interns under its employment discrimination laws and revised the standard for determining when an individual is "disabled" under the Oregon disability law. Employers should review their policies and procedures to ensure they are compliant with these new laws.

Stoel Rives: Oregon Employment Laws to Watch Out for in 2014

Practical Law Legal Update 8-553-9454 (Approx. 3 pages)

Stoel Rives: Oregon Employment Laws to Watch Out for in 2014

by Stoel Rives LLP
Published on 06 Jan 2014Oregon, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Stoel Rives LLP discusses several new Oregon employment laws that go into effect in 2014. Some of the new laws include a ban on employers requesting access to employees' social media accounts and requirements that employers provide bereavement leave to all employees, sick leave to employees in Portland and time off for veterans on Veterans Day. The Oregon Legislature also extended protection to unpaid interns under its employment discrimination laws and revised the standard for determining when an individual is "disabled" under the Oregon disability law. Employers should review their policies and procedures to ensure they are compliant with these new laws.