In 2025, the Oregon legislature passed and Gov. Kotek signed Senate Bill 916 which allows striking workers the ability to collect unemployment benefits. The new law goes into effect on January 4, 2026. The new law provides that all striking workers, including public employees, are eligible for unemployment benefits during the strike. If those employees receive back wages later from the employer the employees will be required to repay those benefits received from the state. Th

In Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Local 174 (June 1, 2023), the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether to end Garmon preemption, or leave...

On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA") will take effect. It will apply to employers with15 or more employees. The...

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and Casey, determining that there is no constitutional right to...