2013 UEA Newsletter Archive

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• December 2013 Newsletter
• - Does Your Background Check Process Meet FCRA's Strict Requirements?
  - NLRB Judge Upholds Firings for Employees' Facebook Rants
  - More Portland Sick Leave Resources Now Available!
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• November 2013 Newsletter
• - "Use it or Lose It" Rules Modified for Flex Plans
  - OSHA Recordkeeping -- When Must an Injury Be Reported?
  - New Affirmative Action Plan Regulations Issued by OFCCP
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• October 2013 Newsletter
• - Portland Businesses Get Time to Adapt to Sick Leave Requirement
  - Ring in the New Year with Updated Postings and Handbook Changes
  - Challenges to Employers' Use of Criminal Background Checks Continue Seattle Now "Bans the Box"
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• September 2013 Newsletter
• - Proposed Rule for Portland's Sick Leave Ordinance Now Available!
  - Surprise! DOL Says No Penalty for Failure to Provide Exchange Notice
  - Heard on the Helpline: How Do We Get Our Electronic Device Back?
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• August 2013 Newsletter
• - Notice to Employees Regarding Health Insurance Exchanges
  - Will the Supreme Court's DOMA Decision Affect You?
  - New Posting Requirement for Oregon Employers
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• July 2013 Newsletter
• - Supreme Court Deals Employers a Win in Harassment Claim
  - New Oregon Law Allows Mandatory Direct Deposit
  - Health Care Reform's "Pay or Play" Mandate Delayed
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• June 2013 Newsletter
• - Oregon Adds Bereavement Leave to OFLA
  - Preparing for Summer: Interns Are Not Free Labor
  - New Oregon Law Gives Veterans a Day Off for Veterans Day
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• May 2013 Newsletter
• - NLRB Posting Rule Is Struck Down -- Again
  - OSHA Recordkeeping -- When Must an Injury Be Reported?
  - New Law Prohibits Washington Employers from Seeking Social Media Passwords
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• April 2013 Newsletter
• - Union Membership Continues to Decline
  - Would Your Compensation Program Pass Legal Scrutiny?
  - Before You Hire Minors this Summer, Know the Rules!
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• March 2013 Newsletter
• - The Votes Are In! Portland City Council Unanimously Approves Sick Leave Ordinance
  - Employers Must Use New I-9 Form!
  - NLRB Says Employee's Offensive and Threatening Comments Did Not Justify Discharge
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• February 2013 Newsletter
• - Feds Offer $150M in Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Manufacturing Projects
  - City of Portland Paid Leave Ordinance Heads to Vote
  - Washington and Oregon Consider Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
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