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	2008
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	July 22	NLRB NOTEBOOK THE REASONABLE EMPLOYEE STRIKES AGAIN: NLRB FINDS EMPLOYER CONFIDENTIALITY AND NO-LOITERING POLICIES UNLAWFUL

	July 21	WAGE AND HOUR UPDATE BOLI CLARIFIES MEAL AND REST BREAK RULES

	May 15	WAGE AND HOUR UPDATE OREGON SUPREME COURT GIVES EMPLOYERS SMASHING VICTORY: NO PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR ALLEGED MEAL OR REST BREAK VIOLATIONS

	March 18	PUBLIC SECTOR NOTEBOOK NINTH CIRCUIT DECISION LIMITS "SUSPICIONLESS" DRUG TESTING OF APPLICANTS

	February 7	DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS INSURANCE DIVISION ISSUES BULLETIN 2008-2

	January 31	FMLA NOTEBOOK FMLA EXPANDED FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

	January 18	REGULATORY NOTEBOOK BOLI ISSUES FINAL RULES RELATING TO EMPLOYEE LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND REST BREAKS FOR NURSING MOTHERS

	2007

	November 19	HIRING NOTEBOOK REVISED FORM I-9 MODIFIES "LIST A" DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE USED TO VERIFY IDENTITY AND EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

	October 26	OREGON DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP STATUTE DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS - REVISITED

	October 25	WAGE AND HOUR NOTEBOOK "COMMUTE TIME" IN COMPANY VEHICLE MAY BE COMPENSABLE DRIVE TIME IN WASHINGTON

	October 24	BENEFITS NOTEBOOK IRS EXTENDS COMPLIANCE DATE FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

	October 11	NLRB NOTEBOOK NLRB OPENS WINDOW FOR ELECTION PETITIONS FOLLOWING VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION

	September 14	ADR NOTEBOOK SENATE BILL 248 MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO REQUIRE PREDISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS IN OREGON

	September 13	FEDERAL COURT TEMPORARILY BLOCKS NEW SAFE HARBOR RULES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO RECEIVE A "NO-MATCH LETTER"

	August 16	NONCOMPETE NOTEBOOK OREGON'S NEW NONCOMPETE STATUTE CLOSES SOME WINDOWS, BUT OPENS A DOOR ON NONSOLICIT AGREEMENTS

	August 13	LEGISLATIVE UPDATE WHAT DOES 2008 HOLD FOR OREGON EMPLOYERS?

	June 18	PUBLIC SECTOR UPDATE OREGON CHANGES LAW REGARDING PUBLIC SECTOR SAFETY BARGAINING FOR STRIKE-PROHIBITED EMPLOYEES

	June 14	WAGE AND HOUR UPDATE OREGON APPELLATE COURT REVIVES CLAIM FOR REST BREAKS

	May 31	MINIMUM WAGE UPDATE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE WILL CHANGE IN JULY

	May 25	NEW OREGON PRESCRIPTION CONTRACEPTIVE STATUTE INSURERS MANDATED TO INCLUDE CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS AND DEVICES AS PART OF PRESCRIPTION BENEFITS

	May 24	ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS NINTH CIRCUIT VOIDS MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROGRAM AS UNCONSCIONABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW

	May 11	NEW OREGON DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP STATUTE EMPLOYERS ALSO TO BE PROHIBITED FROM DISCRIMINATING ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION

	March 23	PUBLIC SECTOR UPDATE ARBITRATOR FINDS PUBLIC EMPLOYERS HAVE IMPLIED RIGHT TO TERMINATE FOR VALID NON-DISCIPLINARY REASONS

	February 20	WAGE & HOUR UPDATE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE POISED TO CHANGE; WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE PAYMENT OF WAGES

	January 8	PORTLAND EQUAL BENEFITS ORDINANCE CITY CONTRACTORS MUST NOW OFFER DOMESTIC PARTNERS EQUIVALENT BENEFITS

2006

	December 15	LEGAL UPDATE CHANGES AND REMINDERS: MINIMUM WAGES, PAY DEDUCTIONS FOR WEATHER-RELATED ABSENCES, AND E-DISCOVERY IN LITIGATION

	October 4	NLRB BREAKING NEWS NLRB ISSUES LANDMARK RULING ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE IS A SUPERVISOR

	August 21	USERRA WHEN TO RETURN SERVICEMEMBERS TO CIVILIAN WORK FOLLOWING WEEKEND MILITARY TRAINING

	July 7	WASHINGTON STATE UPDATE WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT ADOPTS FEDERAL ADA DEFINITION OF "DISABILITY" FOR DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS BASED ON WASHINGTON STATE LAW

	June 26	TITLE VII RETALIATION UPDATE SUPREME COURT ESTABLISHES "REASONABLE WORKER" STANDARD FOR PROVING UNLAWFUL RETALIATION

	June 2	PUBLIC SECTOR UPDATE US SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT SPEECH BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING JOB DUTIES IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT, BUT OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS MAY STILL APPLY

	May 5	MEDICAL MARIJUANA OREGON SUPREME COURT SIDESTEPS ACCOMODATION QUESTION, BUT SIDES WITH EMPLOYER IN HOLDING THAT "MITIGATING MEASURES" MUST BE CONSIDERED BEFORE CONCLUDING THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS DISABLED

	March 16	FMLA UPDATE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH PLANS MUST CONTINUE DURING FMLA-QUALIFYING LEAVE

	February 24	TITLE VII UPDATE STRAY REMARKS BY DECISION-MAKER MAY LEAD TO UNLAWFUL RACE DESCRIMINATION

2005

	December 15	MINIMUM WAGE UPDATE OREGON, WASHINGTON RAISE MINIMUM WAGE
	November 9	FLSA BREAKING NEWS SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT COMPENSABLE WORK TIME EXTENDS FROM THE DONNING TO THE DOFFING OF SAFETY GEAR
	September 30	SEX HARASSMENT UPDATE NINTH CIRCUIT HOLDS THAT GENDER SPECIFIC BULLYING MAY BE SEX HARASSMENT IN VIOLATION OF TITLE VII
	August 12	PERS UPDATE SUPREME COURT REJECTS CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
	August 11	ADA UPDATE BEWARE: PERSONALITY TESTS MAY HAVE MEAN STREAK
	June 8	MEDICAL MARIJUANA US SUPREME COURT SIDESTEPS EMPLOYMENT ISSUES IN DECISION UPHOLDING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
	May 19	BENEFITS UPDATE NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOR DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION HEALTH PLANS

	April 18	BENEFITS UPDATE OREGON SUPREME COURT INVALIDATES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LICENSES

	April 5	MEDICAL MARIJUANA AFTER WASHBURN When the State Says Yes, Employers Can't Say No

	March 11	PERS UPDATE OREGON SUPREME COURT UNDOES SOME PERS REFORMS

	January 13	ADA UPDATE SEVERE ALLERGIC-ITCH DOES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMIT SLEEP SINCE ONLY THEOFFICE TRIGGERS THAT REACTION

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