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Xenium Wins 2012 ’100 Best’ Award
As a human resource company that prides itself on its culture, Xenium has proved yet again that it is a top company to work for in Oregon after placing 20th in the medium business category in the 2012 ’100 Best’ awards.
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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Tagged amy angel, Barran Liebman, hr updates, oregon employment law, veteran rights
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Change In Seasons Signals Time For Employers To Revisit Sick-Leave and Related Policies
Here is an excerpt from one of our partners, Barran Liebman on revisiting sick-leave policies. Read the entire article by following the link below:
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Tagged Barran Liebman, john dudrey, sick-leave, sick-leave policy
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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.
Posted in Legal Updates
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Tagged Barran Liebman, Legal Update, request for leave, termination
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Financial Markets and Your Fiduciary Duties Regarding Your Company’s 401(k) Plan
From Jeffrey Robertson, Barran Liebman:
With the equity markets in steep decline since last week and experiencing a 5.5 percent drop at the market close today, companies and their employees may share some anxiety about the company’s 401(k) plan and the responsibilities governing such plan. This alert discusses some issues facing companies and their workforces and the ways in which companies should respond to these issues.
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Tagged 401k, Barran Liebman, fiduciary responsibility, Jeffrey Robertson, Legal Update, stock market
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Update on Medical Marijuana Ruling
Below are two articles from two of the top legal firms in Portland on the recent medical marijuana ruling. We offer our thoughts below:
”Washington Supreme Court Holds That Washington’s Medical Marijuana Act Provides No Job Protection”
Bullard Law eAlerts, June 10, 2011
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Tagged Barran Liebman, bullard law, drug & alcohol policy, Legal Update, medical marijuana
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Manager & Supervisor Training for the 3rd Quarter
Yesterday’s workshop on Legal Compliance in the Workplace presented by Brenda Baumgart from Barran Liebman, was a very well-attended and engaging event that covered topics such as FMLA, OFLA and ADA.
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Tagged ADA, Barran Liebman, FMLA, Legal Compliance, Leveling Up, OFLA, performance management, Training, Workshop
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