The Fairness Act for job applicants in Oregon now forbids employers from accessing information in a job applicant’s credit report for hiring purposes, except for cases in which the information relates to the company where the applicant is seeking a job (Revised Statutes Sec.659A.030). Let’s say an employer finds out that the information is related… Read More
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Can an Employer Legally Run a Credit Check Before Employing You?
Can a simple credit check provide a comprehensive understanding of a potential employee? Can such a check differentiate a bad employee from a good one? According to a good number of insights from ordinary employers, conducting a credit check is important in selecting the suitable candidate for a given job position. In fact, a significant… Read More
Drug Tests for Employees in Oregon
Drug testing of employees is not specifically addressed in Oregon’s civil rights laws. This does not mean that the employers have carte blanche in conducting drug testing in all situations. It is legal for all employers to conduct drug tests, but it is mandatory for them to proceed with the testing carefully. It can easily… Read More
Workplace Breaks in Oregon: Know Your Rights
Are you given sufficient rest breaks at work? Is your personal health at risk due to a lack of consideration by your employer towards break policies? As an employee, you should have proper breaks in the workplace. Oregon Law clearly states that it is mandatory for employers to grant meal and rest breaks. Any violation… Read More
Can You Get Fired for a Personal Post on Social Media?
Social media is here, and it is not going away. The average American spends a minimum of one hour of their workday answering personal calls, emails, and of course, social media. Millenials are quoted to be even more invested, spending an average of 1.8 hours a day on social media alone. Studies show that spending… Read More
Sick Leave Laws in Oregon
In Oregon, employers have to offer a sick leave rate of one hour for each 30 hours worked. Employees are capable of earning up to 40 hours of time in a year. An employer with between six and 10 employees is considered a small business employer, and their employees may be subject to different sick… Read More
Reporting Salary History in Oregon (HB 2005)
Equal pay has become a hot topic for all lawmakers across the USA. Now, it is Oregon with HB 2500 equal pay legislation that ensures that every person gets equal pay for equal work. One of the rules they have put in place is that employers cannot check previous salary or ask about it during… Read More
The OregonSaves Program
Most state governments plan to launch state-sponsored retirement saving programs. They are doing this in response to the retirement crisis. Currently, Oregon and Illinois are the leading states. They launched a retirement savings plan in July 2017 and June 2017, respectively. Therefore, employees in Oregon have a new and easy way to save for their… Read More
Benefits of Labor Organizations in the Healthcare Sector in Oregon
Health care workers are closely following the recent changes made by lawmakers. In August of 2017, Oregon legislature passed two radical bills. One focuses on restricting the abusive labor practices by employers. It prevents the passing of the “right to work” anti-union laws by local authorities. The lawmakers also passed a bill taxing health care… Read More
Oregon Laws on Racial Discrimination at Work: Cascade Management Breaks Rules
Oregon has a history of problems with race relations. Therefore, a number of laws and provisions were enacted in order to ensure that workers would no longer be subjected to racism and discrimination at work. The Cascade Management case demonstrates some of the tensions that still exist in the workplace today in Oregon. Recently a… Read More