Category Archives: Legal Updates

Update: Court Refuses Enforcement of New NLRB Election Rules

In a legal update by John B. Dudrey of Barran Liebman, it is detailed that the United States District Court for the District of Columbia refuses the enforcement of new NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) rules surrounding private sector union elections and campaigns. This resulted from a lack of support by then-board member Hayes. These new rules ultimately

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NLRB Posting Rule Blocked

Published by SHRM on April 16, 2012

A rule slated to take effect April 30, 2012, that would force most U.S. employers to post a notice of employees’ rights under labor law has been blocked by a federal circuit court on the heels of a federal district court’s determination that the issuing agency lacked authority to approve the rule.

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Recent Developments in Employment Law

Dan Grinfas of Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP released an update in March of 2012 on the recent developments in employment law and legislation. The update provides a summary of the employment law changes in the following areas:

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NLRB postpones effective date of rights posting rule to April 30

On December 23, the NLRB made this announcement regarding the rights posting rule:

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Veterans’ Employment Rights Returning from Service

On November 7th, Amy Angel, a Partner at Barran Liebman, wrote an excerpt on veteran rights. The article is timely given the fact that Veteran’s Day is upon us. Read the article below:

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Key Oregon Legislative Updates 2011

Here are the key Oregon Legislative Updates for 2011:

HB 2240:  Meal Periods for Tipped Employees – Effective January 1, 2012

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“Cutting and Pasting” Not A Good Practice

From Barran Liebman Electronic Alerts
October 24, 2011

A recent decision from the federal district court in Oregon serves as a reminder to be wary of terminations (and discipline) that “coincide” with or are near a request for leave. Another lesson from the case is to be mindful when “cutting and pasting” information from an earlier performance review into a termination (or discipline) notice.

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