by Brandon Laws | Jun 16, 2020 | Employment Law
On June 15th, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the federal law that prohibits workplace discrimination based on sex (race, color, religion, and national origin), applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity....
by Brandon Laws | Jun 24, 2019 | Employment Law
Summary of Oregon Workplace Fairness Act The Oregon Workplace Fairness Act was recently signed into law by Governor Brown. Most of the provisions will take effect on or about October 1, 2019, and apply to all Oregon employers regardless of size. Following is a summary...
by Allison Julander | May 11, 2017 | Employment Law
There’s been a lot of buzz in the past month regarding equal pay and how an individual’s former wages should or should not inform their future wages. Here’s what’s been happening: Progress for equal pay On April 5th, rather appropriately the day after Equal Pay Day,...
by Allison Julander | Jun 10, 2015 | Employment Law
The Supreme Court ruled Monday, June 1, in an 8-1 decision that Abercrombie & Fitch violated civil rights law when it chose to not hire a Muslim woman who wore a headscarf to her interview. Abercrombie & Fitch argued that the decision was not based on...
by Allison Julander | Nov 21, 2014 | Human Resources
Molly Kelley, HR Business Partner at Xenium, and Allison Julander, Marketing Assistant at Xenium, contributed to this post. Managing employee performance in a considerate, thoughtful, and fair way can be a challenge for employers. When a medical issue, or the...