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Opening the Door to Owner and General Contractor Liability Under Oregon's Employer Liability Law
General contractors and other employers (even some owners) have greater exposure under Oregon's Employer Liability Law (the “ELL”) to injured workers based on the recent Oregon Supreme Court decision in Yeatts v. Polygon Northwest Co. The ELL imposes...
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Employment Law Issues for the Development Industry
Recently, several of my colleagues have written articles on employment law issues, ranging from best hiring practices to Oregon's new minimum-wage laws. Since employment issues are prevalent in all industries, including development, it dawned on me t...
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New Property Owners, Beware: Possible Shortened Time to Bring Defective-Construction Claims
The Oregon Supreme Court issued a decision on February 19, 2016, affirming a decision to dismiss a homeowner's claim against a builder for defective construction. In Shell v. Schollander Companies, Inc., 350 Or 552 (2016), defendant, a builder, began...
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Justice Thomas Signals that the Supreme Court May Review Inclusionary Zoning
Just days after the Oregon Senate approved a bill that would allow inclusionary zoning—i.e. permitting local governments to condition the grant of incentives to developers on the inclusion of affordable housing in new developments—at least one United...
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Employment Law Issues for the Development Industry (February/March Update)
Here are the latest updates and articles from our Employment Law and Labor Relations team, covering a range of current issues. March 1 Deadline for Notification to Existing Employees About Their New Washington Paid Sick Leave Rights By Nancy Anderson...
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