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Feb 4, 2010

Minimize the risk of workplace violence

Early this year, two workplace shootings grabbed national headlines. On Jan. 7, an employee at a St. Louis transformer manufacturing plant killed three of his co-workers and injured five others […]

Jan 12, 2010

For employers, how to avoid lawsuits

Many employers get caught up in the rush to hire new employees and fail to take basic steps in the hiring process. Employers should be patient and use available screening tools. They should use an employment application form with legal disclaimers such as: employment is "at will," and no one can change that status except in writing; the employee is subject to drug testing at any time; and statemen[...]

Dec 16, 2009

Green-Wyatt goes to Howard S. Wright

The Howard S. Wright Cos. will oversee construction of the $133 million project to remodel the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland. Howard S. Wright has been awarded a […]

Nov 17, 2009

Time to prepare for a new civil rights law

On Nov. 21, employers will be required to comply with yet another federal law that restricts disclosure of employee health information. Specifically, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 will […]

Nov 5, 2009

FAQs about swine flu in the workplace

A year ago at this time, it seemed that every other phone call or e-mail I received from a client was a question about layoffs and downsizing. This fall, the […]

Oct 27, 2009

Contractors ready for PLA showdown in Portland

In size alone, the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building project in Portland would be unusual: it’s a remodel estimated to cost $125 million. But this project also marks the return […]

Oct 1, 2009

Many illegal drug users are working

Did you know that 75 percent of the nation’s illegal drug users are employed, and more than 3 percent have actually admitted using drugs before or during work hours? Plus, […]

Sep 23, 2009

Clash over PLAs grows in Portland

The fight against federal project labor agreements has taken a new dimension with the entry of a new group into the local debate. The National Black Chamber of Commerce, which has no local chapter, has targeted Portland, where one such agreement is being considered. Project labor agreements set terms between owners and labor groups before construction begins.

Aug 31, 2009

Big labor deals are slow to emerge

Nearly seven months after President Barack Obama signed an order encouraging project labor agreements on big construction projects, no such agreement has surfaced in Oregon. As more federal stimulus projects begin, however, the state could be among the first to use the agreements. Project labor agreements, or PLAs, set bargaining terms with labor organizations in advance.

Aug 6, 2009

New workplace worry: 鈥榯extual harassment鈥�

Text messaging in the workplace has become an increasing source of concern for employers. Much like the emergence of e-mail in the 1990s, the popularity of text messaging among employees […]

Jul 3, 2009

Beware: Sensitive data is a frequent target

Report states that 59 percent of workers surveyed stole confidential information from their employers

Jun 25, 2009

Don鈥檛 risk letting employees get burned

Employees across Oregon are emerging from a long and dark winter, gazing upward at the sky at that unusual phenomenon 鈥� sunny weather. As we head into the summer months in the Pacific Northwest, those employers that regularly employ outdoor workers need to consider the safety risks associated with these positions.



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