Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Workers should not be forced to compromise their health or physical safety in order to maintain employment. Oregon law affirms the right of employees to reject tasks that present an imminent risk of serious injury or death. A thorough understanding of these...
Workplace discrimination and harassment can upend your job, career, psychological well-being and financial stability. And the damage can grow exponentially if you don’t take action to protect your interests. That’s why if you’ve been subjected to sexual harassment or...
Sexual harassment runs rampant in our state’s workplaces. And the impact is tremendous. Workers who are subjected to sexual harassment can feel unsafe in their position, suffer adverse employment action, experience a decrease in income, take a hit to their reputation,...
Deaf and hard of hearing Oregon residents have rights in the workplace. If you are deaf, you have a disability, which means you have rights under state and federal law. The law you are covered under depends on your employer. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of...
The workplace needs humor, especially to get through tough and stressful times. But all too often, co-workers crack jokes at the expense of others, creating an uncomfortable situation. Sometimes this joking is meant to be innocent, but in other circumstances it’s...
You have a lot of protections as a worker. However, it’s up to you to ensure that your rights are protected. This means that you have to know the law and how it applies to you and your employer if you want to shield yourself from workplace discrimination, harassment,...
In Oregon and across the United States, employees are being given more outlets to lodge complaints about employment law violations committed by their employer. This stems from greater attention being paid to various issues employees face including discrimination based...
As a Portland worker, you have a right to a safe and healthy working environment and to feel comfortable in your workplace. If you are being sexually harassed at work, you can report it to your employer. However, you might be in a situation where you are not sure if...
For generations, state, local and federal laws have prohibited certain types of discrimination in the workplace, and yet we continue to hear about new examples of unlawful discrimination in Oregon workplaces. It happens all too frequently. What is going on? Are...
Workplace harassment and discrimination is more common than most people realize. And no industry is immune from these unfair and illegal practices. In fact, those who work in the restaurant sector are exposed to excessively high rates of harassment. Let’s take a look...
