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The Oregon Court of Appeals Clarifies Consequences for Shortened Meal Periods
The Oregon Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Athena v. Pelican Brewing Co., et al. on November 26, 2025, confirming that when hourly employees do not receive a full 30‑minute, duty‑free meal period, the missed time is treated as regular, unpaid w...
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From Fingerprints to Facial Recognition: Employer Responsibilities for Biometric Data Management
Companies’ use of their customers’ biometric data has been increasing for a couple of decades. Numerous state and federal laws regulate how consumer biometric data can be stored and used and require notices to consumers about these actions.
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What You Need to Know About Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals, and Assistance Animals
In the last few years, employers, education institutions, and places of public accommodation (e.g., airports, grocery stores, and hotels) have seen an increase in individuals who want to bring their Assistance Animal, Service Animal, or Emotional Sup...
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As Time Goes by…Pay Practices Which May Be a Surprising Risk for Employers—Part 2
Jan 24, 2023
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In Part 2 of our blog series highlighting some of the risks for employers when pay and time practices don’t comport with wage and hour laws, the case details and key takeaways below should provide West Coast employers cautionary insights into timeca...
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Taking Steps to Protect Confidential Information
Many companies have confidential information that they want to protect from disclosure to third parties or use by competitors. Often, companies also have agreements with vendors or clients in which the company promises to keep confidential the inform...
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Responding to a Crisis: How Human Resources Can Make Things Better
This blog post also appears on From the Ground Up, our firm’s blog that serves as a legal source for construction, real estate, and development news. The information in this post should be helpful to employers across industries.
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