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Is It Legal for an Employer to Require Its Employees to Be Vaccinated for COVID-19?

Now that people are beginning to receive COVID-19 vaccines, employers and employees are wondering whether it’s legal for employers to have mandatory vaccination policies. Do the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (“Title VII”), or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) prohibit mandatory vaccinations? On December 16th, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated [...]

By | 2021-01-03T03:11:10+00:00 January 2nd, 2021|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Is It Legal for an Employer to Require Its Employees to Be Vaccinated for COVID-19?

COVID Safety Deadlines for Oregon Employers Plus Resources for California and Washington Employers

OR OSHA’s Temporary Standard We recently notified you about Oregon Occupational Health & Safety Administration’s new COVID-19 standards, which apply to all Oregon employers. Some of the requirements are already in effect, and some will soon become effective. The deadlines for these requirements are quickly approaching: Training: No later than December 21st, employers must provide workers with information and training about [...]

By | 2020-12-18T22:13:42+00:00 December 18th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on COVID Safety Deadlines for Oregon Employers Plus Resources for California and Washington Employers

End-of-Year Tax-Free Gifting

Although the estate and gift tax exemption for 2020 is $11.58 million per person (resulting in a married couple’s ability to pass $23.16 million tax-free), this is only temporary. The exemption will automatically revert to $5 million (adjusted for inflation) in 2026 if Congress doesn’t make any changes before then. The likelihood that no changes will be made by then [...]

By | 2020-12-11T18:51:23+00:00 December 11th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on End-of-Year Tax-Free Gifting

Why It’s Important to Register Your Trademarks

Some of you may know you have common law rights in your protectable trademarks just by using those marks in interstate or foreign commerce, so you might wonder why you should pay for a trademark registration. Seizure of Knockoff Goods US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents seized 27,599 shipments of infringing goods [...]

By | 2020-12-04T16:31:13+00:00 December 4th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Why It’s Important to Register Your Trademarks

Rules for Social Media Influencers

Social media use is so common that most of us don’t give it a second thought, but there are certain legal restrictions that apply. For example, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has guidelines for social media influencers clarifying when and how influencers must disclose sponsorships to their followers. A social media influencer is someone with a dedicated group of followers who is [...]

By | 2020-11-22T17:09:50+00:00 November 20th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Rules for Social Media Influencers

Employment Law Update

New DOL Guidance on the FLSA The Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter about when the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employees to be paid for participation in voluntary training programs . The opinion relates to a medical facility that employs staff who must complete continuing education each year [...]

By | 2020-11-15T23:29:01+00:00 November 13th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Employment Law Update

Should You Sue?

You’re angry. Your employer fired you, or your neighbor plays loud music every day, or you slipped walking into the grocery store. Should you sue? Maybe not. Before filing a lawsuit, there are a number of things you should think carefully about, including these risks. 1. No matter how good your case appears to be, you might lose. 2. Even [...]

By | 2020-11-06T17:06:55+00:00 November 6th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Should You Sue?

Parody and the Millennium Falcon

Choosing a trademark may be more difficult than you think. You might be focusing on the catchiness of the name, but there are legal considerations that should be considered as well, such as the possibility of infringing some other trademark. People often think that if they aren't aware of anyone else using the same trademark, it's okay. They may rely [...]

By | 2020-10-30T18:05:38+00:00 October 30th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Parody and the Millennium Falcon

Updates: COVID-19 and Employment

U.S. OSHA Guidance on Reporting COVID-19 Cases On Sept. 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance clarifying employers’ obligations to report COVID-19 cases resulting in hospitalization or death. Under this new guidance, employers have 24 hours to report in-patient hospitalizations caused by COVID-19 and eight hours to report COVID-19 fatalities. For a hospitalization to be reportable, [...]

By | 2020-10-23T19:33:04+00:00 October 23rd, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Updates: COVID-19 and Employment

Estate Planning and the Election

Many people are concerned about what will happen to federal estate and gift taxes if former Vice President Joe Biden is elected. Of course, even if Biden wins and the Democrats control both the Senate and the House, it will likely be some time before changes are implemented. Nevertheless, as we approach the end of the year, there is one [...]

By | 2020-10-18T16:03:04+00:00 October 16th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Estate Planning and the Election