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For a printable PDF copy of this article, please click here. During Oregon’s extreme heat wave in June, an agricultural worker in Marion County tragically passed away as a result of heat illness. In response, Oregon OSHA adopted a temporary emergenc...

For a printable PDF version of this article, please click here. On May 5, 2021, the Oregon Court of Appeals determined that "any person"—not just employers or employees—can be subject to liability for aiding and abetting an unlawful employment pract...

For a printable PDF version of this article, please click here. In a competitive job market, it may be tempting to say—or pay—anything to attract top talent. But employers should take care to ensure that what they tell applicants during the recruiti...

For a printable PDF version of this article, please click here. On March 11, 2021 President Biden signed the much-anticipated American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law. While there are a wide range of impacts from this massive and intricate p...

For a printable PDF version of the article, please click here. Now that the vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") is being rolled out, and various politicians and dignitaries are being vaccinated publicly, everyone seems to be asking the...

For a printable PDF version of this article, please click here. In recent years, Washington has enacted various statutes relating to employee compensation that require annual automatic adjustments by the Department of Labor & Industries (DLI). The n...