As Oregon’s 2019 legislative session drew to a close, the legislature added new requirements for employers related to noncompetition agreements, notice to employees of impending federal authorization to work inspections, and penalties for an...By: K&L Gates LLP
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Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (the “Act”) (SB 726) was signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown on June 11, 2019. The Act, which grew out of the national #MeToo movement, significantly changes the playing field with respect to potential discrimination...By: K&L Gates LLP
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On the final day of the 2019 legislative session, Oregon approved Senate Bill 2005, the Oregon Family and Medical Leave Act (the “Act”)....By: K&L Gates LLP
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From 1 July 2019, the national minimum wage and modern award rates will increase by 3%. We have prepared a handy key thresholds table for the 2019/2020 financial year for employers. Click here to view the key thresholds table....By: K&L Gates LLP
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On 1 March 2019 the NEC published a revision to the NEC4 suite of contracts, first published in June 2017. Whilst generally focused on addressing typographical errors and/or terminology corrections, a more significant amendment has been made to...By: K&L Gates LLP
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In the recent case of Mears v Costplan [2019] EWCA Civ 502, the Court of Appeal provided significant clarity as to how courts should interpret the widely used but seldom defined term, “practical completion” in the context of construction contracts....By: K&L Gates LLP
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