Employer Assistance offers a variety of publications for Oregon employers, supervisors, managers, and human resource professionals.
The Employer Assistance team works closely with the BOLI enforcement divisions to provide clear and comprehensive materials that cover the latest developments in employment law and best practices.
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- Leave Laws (PDF Publication)
- Edition
- 2023 Revised Edition eHandbook
- Description
**Revised edition for October 2023!**
Our Leave Laws handbook provides Oregon employers with an indispensable roadmap to rapidly changing requirements for providing protected time off to employees.
With clear direction on how to determine eligibility, handle required notices and obtain supporting documentation, Leave Laws summarizes the administration of more than a dozen leave laws and provides a complete application guide to the Oregon Family Leave Act, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and Oregon sick time law.
The Revised 2023 edition of Leave Laws also covers several significant changes to Oregon leave laws including changes to the Oregon Family Leave Act and the Paid Leave Oregon program under SB 999 (2023) that took effect when Paid Leave Oregon came online statewide is September 2023. Also covered:
• The establishment of a new leave entitlement to serve on a state board or commission;
• Expansion of an existing paid military leave of absence for public employees;
• Extension of leave and accommodation rights for victims of certain crimes to include victims of bias crimes.
This PDF handbook is fully searchable and includes section headings, statutes and rules hyperlinked for ease of access.
- Price
- $45.00
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- Title
- Civil Rights Laws (PDF Publication)
- Edition
- 2023 Edition eHandbook
- Description
Discrimination and harassment are unlawful, bad for business and just plain wrong.
Ever-changing legal obligations be complex as employees navigate worker protections and the demands of running a healthy business.
This handbook can help.
Civil Rights Laws is your practical guide to state and federal laws around employment discrimination, harassment and workplace accommodations. Topics include:
- Protected classes under federal and Oregon civil rights laws
- Dealing with workplace harassment
- Injured workers
- Disability laws
- Reasonable accommodation
- Protected leave laws
- Personnel practices
Updates include legislative changes to pay equity law, the Oregon Family Leave Act by way of the new Paid Leave Oregon program, new pregnancy accommodation requirements, expanded anti-retaliation protections for injured workers and more.
- Price
- $45.00
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- Employee Handbooks (PDF Publication)
- Edition
- 2023 Edition eHandbook
- Description
Employee Handbooks is a practical policy writing guide for employers large and small. This essential tool provides step-by-step directions for developing or updating company policies and employee handbooks to reduce an employer's liability and risk.
Updated for 2023, this handbook includes new law updates, sample policies, and frequently asked questions. All applicable statutes and rules are cited in the text. Topic include:
- Introductory policy language
- Wages and work time
- Benefits and leave
- Workplace conduct
- Civil rights laws
- Privacy issues
- Discipline and discharge
Updated for 2023, this PDF handbook is fully searchable and includes section headings, statutes and rules hyperlinked for ease of access.
- Price
- $45.00
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- Wage and Hour Laws (PDF Publication)
- Edition
- 2023 Edition eHandbook
- Description
Wage & Hour Laws summarizes and explains state and federal wage collection, minimum wage, overtime and child labor laws.
Updated for legislative changes through the end of 2022, Wage & Hour Laws provides employers with a roadmap and application guide on all the essentials:
- Work hours & predictive schedules
- Paydays & timekeeping
- Final paychecks
- Lawful deductions
- Meal & rest periods
- Minimum wage
- Exempt employee classification
In addition to new material on provisions for daily overtime, agricultural overtime, pay equity and requirements on the expression of milk in the workplace, there are also recent updates to sick leave and predictive scheduling law, enforceable noncompetition agreements, as well as the payment of Wage Security Fund claims.
Updated for 2023, this PDF handbook is fully searchable and includes section headings, statutes and rules hyperlinked for ease of access.
- Price
- $45.00
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- Title
- Employee Classification & Wage and Hour Exemptions (PDF Publication)
- Edition
- 2023 Edition eHandbook
- Description
This 2023 handbook covers wage and hour regulations relating to both “non-employees" and “exempt employees" - one of the most fertile areas for employment law disputes and litigation.
Penalties for misclassifying employees can include back wages, civil penalty wages, back taxes, and interest on unpaid minimum wage, overtime, taxes, attorneys' fees and court costs.
This comprehensive handbook is an essential “go-to" guide for understanding how to correctly classify workers and apply wage and hour exemptions. It provides clear guidance and criteria for determining which workers qualify as employees, contractors, or interns and which employees may be exempt from minimum wage and overtime regulations. It also features commonly asked questions and legislative updates, including changes to agricultural overtime.
Updated for 2023, this PDF handbook is fully searchable and includes section headings, statutes and rules hyperlinked for ease of access.
- Price
- $45.00
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- Legal Hiring Practices (PDF Publication)
- Edition
- 2023 Edition eHandbook
- Description
The Legal Hiring Practices handbook is a concise guide to help employers identify and hire the right person for the job without creating unnecessary legal claims or liabilities.
Updated for 2023, this handbook also provides essential tips, resources and guidance on every aspect of the hiring decision, including:
- Creating position descriptions
- Legal interview questions and practices
- Avoiding discrimination
- Negligent hiring
- Reference checks
- Background checks
- Pre-employment drug testing
- Privacy issues
- Effective new-hire orientation and onboarding
- Best practices for starting a successful employment relationship
Updated for 2023, this PDF handbook is fully searchable and includes section headings, statutes and rules hyperlinked for ease of access.
- Price
- $45.00
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- Documentation, Discipline & Discharge (PDF Publication)
- Edition
- 2023 Edition eHandbook
- Description
Effective management – and ultimately the success of any organization – rests on the ability of supervisors to communicate and enforce performance standards and employer policies, including those regulating conduct, attendance and other expectations.
Updated for 2023, Documentation, Discipline & Discharge is your essential guide for navigating the most-litigated workplace disputes.
In this book, we discuss the process of communicating and enforcing your organization's policies so that you will have the tools to address performance issues while minimizing litigation risk. Done correctly, documentation, discipline and discharge can keep your workplace on track while boosting morale and productivity.
Updated for 2023, this PDF handbook is fully searchable and includes section headings, statutes and rules hyperlinked for ease of access.
- Price
- $45.00
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