How to Prove Workplace Discrimination in an Oregon Court of Law
Race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and marital status are all protected by Oregon’s anti-discrimination laws, prohibiting employers from discriminating based on these protected categories. Additionally, the Oregon legislation prohibits employers from requesting or evaluating the findings of genetic screening, making genetic-based discrimination unlawful in the […]
Overtime Laws in Oregon & How to Calculate Overtime Pay
Oregon Overtime Laws: When Are Employees Entitled to Overtime Pay? Most employees in Oregon must be paid overtime when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Overtime is generally paid at one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay. Not every employee is covered by the same overtime rules. Some employees […]
Oregon At Will Employment: What You Need to Know
The phrase “at-will employment” is something that many job seekers and workers in Oregon are aware of. “I can be fired for no cause” is often understood to be what this term indicates. However, this might not be necessarily true for all cases. There are crucial constraints and exceptions to what employers may do even […]