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Under U.S. employment laws, employers can terminate at-will employees for insubordination, poor work performance, absenteeism, and/or any other legal reason. In fact, employers generally do not have to provide a reason for terminating an employee. However, there are...
The workplace has not escaped increased political expression over racism. Earlier this month, the National Labor Relations Board’s Minneapolis regional office filed a complaint against Home Depot for firing an employee displaying a Black Lives Matter slogan. This is...
Oregon is an at-will state. In an at-will state, an employer may discharge an employee for any reason, at any time, unless a written employment contact exists. Although it’s perceived that at-will employees are rendered unable to file wrongful termination lawsuits,...
For workers in Oregon, being mistreated on the job can cause a litany of problems. Whether it is discrimination, harassment, wage issues, abuse or any other violation of employment law, it can be intimidating to take the difficult step in filing a complaint. It can be...
Workplace harassment is against the law and is a form of employment discrimination. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines harassment as unwelcome conduct based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic...
As marijuana legalization rolls across the country, researches have been given the opportunity to study how it affects various states in their various forms of legalization. And, recently, one such study has found that in states where marijuana has been legalized,...
Sometimes a person’s death is anticipated, for example, if they have a terminal illness. Other times a person simply slips away due to natural causes in their old age. While these deaths are always sad for the deceased’s loved ones, a person’s death can be especially...
Hospital negligence happens when a medical institution, through its employees and staff, fails to meet its duty of care to its patients. In Oregon and throughout the country, victims of hospital negligence suffer misdiagnoses, preventable infections, and even wrongful...
For many Portland parents, labor and delivery is an overwhelming experience. While many mothers begin the process with worries and concerns and end with healthy babies, others suffer serious medical complications that put their lives and the lives of their unborn...
Oregon workers might not realize that they are accorded certain rights if they are categorized in what is called a protected class. State and federal laws are in place to shield people who might be vulnerable to discrimination and other forms of mistreatment on the...
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