Retaliation claims by employees continue to rise. It is unusual, however, for a retaliation claim to be based on an employer’s lawsuit against an employee for malicious prosecution.  However, that is what happened to an employee in Missouri after she filed a pay discrimination claim with the EEOC alleging that her employer paid men more… Continue reading Suing an Employee who Complains to the EEOC

Employers have been waiting anxiously for news about the DOL’s new overtime rules for Executive and Administrative employees.  According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the DOL sent its final changes to the new overtime rules to the Office of Management and Budget on March 14, 2016. The rules will be reviewed and… Continue reading New DOL Overtime Rules

We recently posted about how Oregon’s new minimum wage law sets different wage rates for urban and nonurban counties. On March 14, 2016, BOLI issued a notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the implementation of the new minimum wage law.  Specifically, BOLI is seeking public comment to address the definintion of “employer location for the three geographic regions… Continue reading BOLI Notice of Rulemaking for New Minimum Wage Law

Yesterday, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1532 which raises Oregon’s minimum wage beginning in July 2016. Minimum wage rates differ depending upon where an employer is located. For employers within the urban growth boundary of a metropolitan service district, minimum wage will increase as follows: • From July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, $9.75.… Continue reading Oregon’s New Minimum Wage Law