Employment Law in Motion
All Articles
Navigating Vague Resignations and ADA Compliance: Key Takeaways from the Oregon Court of Appeals’ Cullen v. Clean Water Services Decision
In November 2025, the Oregon Court of Appeals waded into the murky waters of employees’ quitting and job abandonment versus termination of employment. In Cullen v. Clean Water Services Division, the Washington County Circuit Court found that the empl...
Continue Reading >
April and May Showered Employers with Legal Developments Locally and Nationwide
May 30, 2024
|
|
April and early May have been busy times for employment practitioners. From noncompete bans to agencies issuing new gender discrimination guidance, the spring “showers” of laws and regulations and court decisions discussed below will have employers “...
Continue Reading >
EEOC Issues Final Rule Maintaining Agency’s Expansive Interpretation of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was enacted in 2023 to protect pregnant employees from workplace discrimination and ensure they receive reasonable accommodations in the workplace. On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio...
Continue Reading >
Washington Paid Sick Leave Alert: Construction Worker Definition Clarified by Washington Legislature
You may recall our alert just this January regarding a change to the sick leave rules that was uniquely applicable to Washington construction employers. See, Employment Law in Motion | The New Year Brings New Sick Leave Rules to Washington | Miller Nash LLP.
Continue Reading >
Oregon Eliminates (Most of) OFLA in Favor of PLO, But OFLA Still Applies (Sometimes)
The Oregon Legislature has passed SB 1515, a long-awaited bill that mostly aligns pre-existing Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and the new Paid Leave Oregon (PLO). Governor Kotek is expected to sign SB 1515 into law shortly, and SB 1515 contains an em...
Continue Reading >
The New Year Brings New Sick Leave Rules to Washington
As of January 1, 2024, Washington employers with commercial construction workers will need to be prepared to comply with new rules regarding paid sick leave. There are also new provisions applying to all employers.
Employers with Covered Construction...
Continue Reading >