Newsletters From the Stoel Rives Web Site http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?show=649 en-us Copyright 2013, Stoel Rives clientservices@stoel.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 6/19/2013 6:52:01 AM http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=10128 Whether it is called an internship, externship, cooperative learning experience, clerkship, apprenticeship or rotation, a hands-on training position can be a tremendously rewarding and beneficial endeavor for both the trainee and the organization providing ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=10000 Anthropologist Margaret Mead is well known for her statement, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." The board of directors for a nonprofit organization epitomizes ... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=10001 Many businesses and individuals figure the legal system is not available to them if their dispute does not involve a large amount of money. It is no secret that in many cases, the cost of filing a lawsuit--and hiring an attorney--can outweigh the benefit ... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=9535 Stoel Rives attorney James M. Shore discusses in a Washington Healthcare News article the legal issues involved with medical marijuana. Medical marijuana continues to generate controversy, while posing complicated legal and philosophical questions for ... Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=9352 Stoel Rives attorney Wendy Goffe discusses how to gracefully leave a job in an article posted on Forbes.com. In the article she suggests several steps employees can take to ensure their transition is as smooth as possible. Read the full article "How ... Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=8817 Summary: In an article published by Washington Healthcare News, Stoel Rives attorney Tim O'Connell discusses proposed workplace regulations and recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rulings that he predicts will "dramatically change the landscape" ... Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=7447 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Keelin Curran and Karin Jones discuss in a Washington Healthcare News article the developing trend of strict no-smoking policies in the workplace, including no-nicotine hiring practices. Research indicates that smokers ... Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=7349 ... Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6418 Read the full article Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Tim O'Connell outlines in Washington Healthcare News separate proposals by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) and the Washington legislature to amend current rest and meal ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=5508 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Keelin Curran and Dan Swedlow discuss in Washington Healthcare News the special challenges for healthcare employers regarding managing employees in compliance with family leave laws. Healthcare employers often use no-fault ... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=3527 Originally published in Portland Business Journal, December 19, 2008.Of the 1.5 million troops that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, roughly 25 percent are "citizen soldiers," members of the Reserves or National Guard. Since May 2002, nearly 2,000 ... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2982 Immediately after your company is sued or files its own complaint, you receive a letter from your lawyer or opposing counsel reminding your company of its duty to preserve evidence, including electronic evidence, relating to the dispute. Preserve what? ... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=3523 Originally published in Portland Business Journal, October 26, 2007. Oregon's courts and lawmakers have always frowned on any requirement that an employee not work for a competitor after the employee quits or is fired. But noncompetition agreements ... Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2981 It's not so easy to categorize men's and women's dress anymore, even in Utah. Consequently, employers in many industries, such as hospitality, financial and other customer service industries, are left to ask whether they can lawfully set different appearance ... Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2983 With today’s increasingly mobile workforce, employers are continually at risk of losing their key employees to a competitor. In order to minimize the risks associated with departing employees, many businesses rely on written non-compete agreements to ... Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=930 Accusations against Bill O’Reilly by a former Fox News Channel employee, Andrea Mackris, have made sexual harassment a hot topic once again, and resulted in a settlement that potentially involves millions of dollars. Only O’Reilly and Mackris know ... Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2076 QUESTION: We have an employee who is not meeting performance standards with respect to some of her job duties. When we gave her a negative performance appraisal, she suggested we were discriminating based on her weight. Is being overweight considered ... Tue, 04 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1221 ... Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1227 On August 18, 2003, Oregon Governor Kulongoski signed Senate Bill 610, requiring employers to provide eligible employees with unpaid time off from work to attend criminal proceedings involving crimes in which they or their immediate family members were ... Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=856 On the last day of the term, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Nike, Inc. v. Kasky, dismissing the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. This case had been anticipated to have a significant impact on businesses ... Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1220 What's In This Alert? In this Labor & Employment Alert we first summarize key portions of the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed changes to the so-called "white-collar" exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). Next, we highlight ... Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=939 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries ("DLI") has issued new regulations taking effect next week that clarify when certain deductions from pay can be made without jeopardizing an employee's status as exempt from overtime pay requirements. ... Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=940 New Washington Family Care Bill To Take Effect Soon. Earlier this year, the Washington legislature amended a longstanding law regarding "sick leave to care for child." The new law, which becomes effective on January 1, 2003, greatly expands the rights ... Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=941 Advising and DefendingEmployers for More Than Half a Century September 2001 What's in This Alert? In light of recent national events, this Alert focuses exclusively on the important statutory rights and obligations that all employers need to understand ... Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=943 What's in This Alert? In this Alert we examine a U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down last week that interprets the definition of "supervisor" under the National Labor Relations Act for purposes of determinining what employees may be included in a ... Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=944 What's in This Alert? April was another busy month for labor and employment law developments. In this month's Labor & Employment Law Alert, we discuss a decision issued last week by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court took a strongly pro-employer ... Sun, 01 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=945 What's in This Alert? In this month's Labor & Employment Law Alert, we look at a significant decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court last week regarding arbitration agreements in employment contracts, and an additional development this week ... Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=946 What's in This Alert? In this Labor and Employment Law Alert we highlight an important decision handed down this month by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding employers' obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") to continue ... Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=947 What's in This Alert? This month's Labor and Employment Law Alert reports on developments from several of the jurisdictions in which our labor and employment attorneys practice. We look first to the Ninth Circuit's latest sexual harassment decision which ... Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=948 When it comes to onerous new legal developments, labor and employment law is, once again, the gift that keeps on giving during this holiday season. This month's E-mail Alert highlights the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's ("OSHA") ... Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=949 Thank you to all who attended our Labor and Employment Law Seminar last month. With over 325 attendees, this was our largest and most successful seminar to date. Materials are being mailed to those who registered but were unable to attend. For more information, ... Wed, 01 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=950 Are you under the impression that a temporarily disabled employee, such as an employee suffering from a broken arm, is not "disabled" and thus need not be accommodated under state and federal disability discrimination laws? Does your light duty program ... Sun, 01 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=951 In the spirit of the season, the courts and the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") have issued some scary decisions in recent weeks that will have a significant impact on the workplace. This October 2000 Labor & Employment Alert summarizes ... Sun, 01 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=952 What if your employee goes out on a medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and you discover that, while on leave, the employee is happily working at another job? Grounds for immediate ... Fri, 01 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=954 This month's E-mail Update features an important new development that will have a significant impact on all nonunion workplaces. In July, the National Labor Relations Board (the "NLRB") held that employees in nonunion workplaces have the same right to ... Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=955 This Labor & Employment E-mail Update marks the first of what we hope to be more regular e-mail communications with our clients and contacts on labor and employment developments and issues. Each month one of the nearly 30 attorneys in Stoel Rives' ... Sat, 01 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=956 The workplace of the twenty-first century has arrived and the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals did not waste any time issuing their first significant labor and employment decisions of the millennium. In our inaugural Client Update ... Mon, 03 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=957 Employment Law Considerations and Pitfalls A number of employers use psychological profiling as a tool for employee selection, promotion, development or succession planning purposes. The process may include employee interviews, personality tests (e.g., ... Sun, 01 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=958 Three New ADA Supreme Court CasesA New Supreme Court Case on Avoiding Punitive DamagesNew EEOC Guidelines on Sexual HarassmentNew Stoel Rives Labor and Employment Attorneys In what seems to be becoming an annual June ritual, earlier this week the ... Thu, 01 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=959 Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment On June 26, 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court issued decisions in two sexual harassment cases involving alleged misconduct by supervisors: Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, No. 97-569, and Faragher v. City of Boca ... 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