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...
Discrimination
Have you been subjected to these four signs of age discrimination?
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,...
The quality of evidence is crucial in employment law claims
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...
What is disparate impact employment discrimination?
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...
Top causes of harassment in the restaurant industry
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...
New law ends non-disclosure agreements for sexual harassment
Many workers in Oregon feel as if they have little recourse if they are being mistreated in the workplace. This is especially true with a hostile work environment in general and particularly sexual harassment. Fortunately, Congress recently passed a new law that...
LGBTQ+ individuals have the right to a safe and healthy workplace
Great strides have been made in the area of LGBTQ+ rights, including rights in the workplace. LGBTQ+ individuals in Portland deserve to have a safe environment to work in where they can perform their job duties without facing discrimination or harassment based on...
Protections for pregnant workers
Discrimination in the workplace against pregnant workers is prohibited by Oregon and federal law. If you are pregnant and working, you should be aware of your rights and the protections you have against pregnancy discrimination. How workers are protected against...
Recognizing subtle forms of retaliation in the workplace
Employees often hesitate to complain about workplace mistreatment, harassment or discrimination for fear of facing severe forms of retaliation. Many workers equate workplace retaliation with demotion, poor performance reviews or termination. In fact, there are...
What is reasonable accommodation in employment law?
Everyone deserves the same work opportunities. Because of this, employers must provide reasonable accommodation to employees with a disability. This means that employers must make changes to the workplace and its policies to make things easier for them. If you have a...