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L&I Proposal Would Drastically Change State’s Overtime Rules
Jul 07, 2019
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Miller Nash Graham & Dunn attorney Amy Robinson was interviewed for an article titled "L&I Proposal Would Drastically Change State’s Overtime Rules," published in The Columbian on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Click here to read the full article.
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Oregon Public Employers, Keep Reading: New Legislation Expands Upon Recently-Enacted Workplace Fairness Act
Jul 01, 2019
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As we wrote about in a recent update, Oregon's new Workplace Fairness Act (“the Act”) brings sweeping changes that limit nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in employment agreements, require employers to adopt anti-discrimination policies,...
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Oregon Workplace Fairness Act: Significant Changes with Broad Implications
Jun 27, 2019
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On June 11, 2019, Governor Brown signed the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act ("the Act") into law. The Act brings significant changes for all employers with Oregon employees. The new law, which goes into effect this fall, has largely been described as a...
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A Medley of Legislative Changes for Employers
May 22, 2019
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“I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends”[1] / “Taxman”[2] In 2017 and 2019, Washington created two new government programs funded by employee payroll deductions. This year, the Washington legislature created a new long-term services program (im...
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New Washington Act Limits Noncompetition Covenants for Employees and Independent Contractors—With a Big Poison Pill Included
May 09, 2019
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On May 8, 2019, Governor Inslee signed ESHB 1450, implementing a series of requirements for enforceable noncompetition covenants in Washington, as well as provisions relating to moonlighting restrictions and franchise arrangements. Any action to enfo...
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An Unwelcome Surprise From the EEOC for Employers With 100 or More Employees
May 07, 2019
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Private employers with 100 or more employees have long been required to submit annual employer information reports (“EEO-1 reports”) to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) showing the number of their employees by job category, ra...
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