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Oregon is an at-will employment state, which means that your employer can generally fire you for any reason, or no reason at all, at any time. There are exceptions to this rule. Some of these exceptions include if you were fired because of discrimination, in violation...
Being fired is one of life’s most humiliating and frustrating experiences. A discharged worker may experience a variety of emotions, from anger to sadness to fear about the future and general hopelessness. Despite these depressing emotions, employees in Oregon who...
Employees can face various types of harassment in the workplace and may not know what to do to address it. This may include discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying and retaliation. Harassment overview There are several laws in the U.S. that address workplace...
Employers are increasingly assessing employees and candidates for employment’s personal lives more closely. There are times when this is acceptable and times when it is not. For Oregon residents who believe they have been mistreated on the job or when they are...
If you are expecting a baby and work, you may wonder about your rights to take time off from work for pregnancy, childbirth and bonding with your newborn. Depending on your situation, you may be eligible for leave under different laws. Family and Medical Leave Act The...
When you lose a job, it can be devastating. Sometimes, there’s nothing for you to do about it but look for a new one. But sometimes, under certain circumstances, you might have a claim for wrongful termination. Wrongful termination occurs when an employer terminates...
Anything that prevents an Oregon worker from performing their duties can lead to them being fearful about being fired. This is even true if they have suffered an injury that is categorized as compensable, meaning that they can get workers’ compensation because it came...
With the rash of terminations and layoffs going on throughout the area, wrongful terminations are a hot topic. However, not all terminations, even if they feel wrong, are not always wrongful, which may make you wonder, what does a wrongful termination look like? One...
Oregon is an at-will employment state where a worker may be fired at any time for almost any reason except if the termination violates a contract or Oregon or federal law. Knowing your employment law rights if you lose your job is important for your career and...
Employment discrimination and wrongful termination are serious charges that employers are not going to take lightly. In Oregon, employees or former employees who believe their treatment on the job violated state employment law should know how to prove their case so...