People
Practices
Labor
Employment
Litigation
Public Sector
Employee Benefits
About
Overview
Community
Diversity
Values
Work Law
Resources
Links
Training Tools
Videos
News
Press Room
Alerts
Articles
Events
Contact
Contact Us
Careers
Media Contact
CALL 503.248.1134
200 SW Market Street, Suite 1900
Portland, Oregon 97201
Sitemap
Home
People
Adam S.
Akin
Alan M.
Barbara A.
Benjamin P.
C. Akin
Daniel L.
Daniel R.
David H.
David J.
Dennis E.
Erica
Francis T.
Garry R.
Heather J.
J. Chris
J. Kent
Jacqueline M.
Jason W.
Jennifer A.
Jessica D.
Jessica E.
John M.
Kalia J.
Kara
Kathryn M.
Kathy B.
Kenneth E.
Kimberly J.
Kirk S.
Lester V.
Liani J.
Lindsey M.
Lisa C.
Marc E.
Maryann
Megan J.
Michael G.
Mitchell J.
Naomi D.
Randi J.
Richard J.
Russell G.
Stephanie L.
Thomas I.
Trevor R.
Victoria L.
Practices
Labor
Employment
Litigation
Public Sector
Employee Benefits
About
Overview
Community
Diversity
Values
Work Law
Resources
Links
Training Tools
Videos
News
Press Room
Press Archive 2021
Liani Reeves Receives Portland Business Journal’s Woman of Influence Award
Van Meter brings Decades of Education and Legal Experience to Bullard Law
Alifanz Brings Extensive Experience in Litigation and Legal Counsel to Bullard Law
Press Archive 2020
Stellwagen Brings Extensive Background in Public Sector and Education to Bullard Law
Bullard Law Ranked Tier 1 in the 2021 Best Law Firm Listing
2021 Best Lawyers in America© Recognizes 14 Bullard Law Lawyers
Six Bullard Law Attorneys Named In The 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® Listings
Chambers and Partners Recognize Bullard Law Firm for 2020 Listing
Bullard Law Recognized in Portland Business Journal’s Most Diverse Large Law Firms 2020 Listing
Press Archive 2019
Bullard Law ranked in 2020 "Best Law Firms"
Liani Reeves Receives the 2019 State of Civil Rights Forum Award
2020 Best Lawyers in America© Recognizes 12 Bullard Lawyers
Super Lawyers Names Five Bullard Law Attorneys in 2019 Listing
Osborne Joins Bullard Law Employment Litigation Practice Group
Wilcox Joins Bullard Law Labor and Employment Law Practice Group
Bullard Law Receives Sustainability at Work Gold Certification Through 2022
Chambers and Partners USA Recognize Bullard Law Firm for 2019 Listing
Bullard Law Recognized for Diversity by Portland Business Journal
Press Archive 2018
2019 Best Lawyers in America© Recognizes 10 Bullard Lawyers
Bullard Law Ranked in 2019 "Best Law Firms"
Super Lawyers Names Eight Bullard Law Attorneys in 2018 Listing
Chambers and Partners USA Recognize Bullard Law Firm for 2018 Listing
Chambers and Partners USA Recognize Bullard Law Firm for 2018 Listing
Caldwell Joins Bullard Law Labor Practice Group
Westlind Brings Labor Law and Health Care Litigation Expertise to Firm
Walker Joins Bullard Law Employment Litigation Practice Group
Douthit Joins Bullard Law and Expands Employee Benefits Practice
Press Archive 2017
Nine Bullard Law Attorneys Listed in 2018 Best Lawyers in America©
Super Lawyers Names Ten Bullard Law Attorneys In The 2017 Oregon Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® Listings
Chambers and Partners Recognize Bullard Law Firm and Five Attorneys for 2017 Listing
Lindsey Tran Joins Bullard Law as an Associate in the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practices
Naomi Johnson Joins Bullard Law as an Associate in the Firm’s Litigation and Employment Practices
2017 Public Sector Symposium
Benjamin P. O’Glasser Made Shareholder at Bullard Law
Kara Backus Named Shareholder at Bullard Law
Daniel L. Rowan Made Shareholder at Bullard Law
Bullard Law Promotes Liani J. Reeves to Shareholder Status
Megan J. Crowhurst Made Shareholder at Bullard Law
Predictive Scheduling and Changes in Overtime for Factories, Mills, and Manufacturing Establishments: What Does it Mean for You?
Employment Law 101: Covering the Basics for Small Businesses and Employers in Emerging Industries
Press Archive 2016
Best Law Firms Recognizes Bullard Law as a Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm in Four Practice Areas
NLRB Workshop: The NLRB’s Joint Employment Standard and Temporary Employees – What Does it Mean for You?
2016 Bullard Law Annual Labor and Employment Law Briefing – “Why Did the Lawyer Cross the Road?”
Ten Bullard Law Attorneys Listed in 2017 Best Lawyers in America©
10 Bullard Law Attorneys Are Selected By Super Lawyers for Inclusion In The 2016 Oregon Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® Listings
Chambers and Partners Include Bullard Law Firm and Attorneys for 2016 Listing
Bullard Law Attorneys Support Neighborhood House Annual Auction
Bullard Law Receives Sustainability at Work Gold Certification Through 2019
Bullard Law Supports Birch Community Services Through Its “Jeans Friday” Efforts
2016 Bullard Law Annual Public Sector Symposium
Bullard Law Team Volunteers for Albertina Kerr on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Press Archive 2015
Bullard Law Attorney Daniel L. Rowan Contributes Chapter to Municipal Law Deskbook
Bullard Law Included in Best Law Firms Tier 1 Ranking in Four Practice Areas
2015 Bullard Annual Labor and Employment Law Briefing – “Bullard Film Festival”
Tom Kramer Named Best Lawyers “Lawyer Of The Year” And Thirteen Bullard Law Attorneys Recognized By Best Lawyers® In America For 2016
Bullard Law Supports 10th Annual Portland Brain Tumor Walk
Bullard Law Employees Join SHOC Foundation for 11th Annual SHOC Walk & Run
Oregon Super Lawyers Selects Fourteen Bullard Law Attorneys For Inclusion In The 2015 Oregon Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars® Listing
Liani J. Reeves Joins Bullard Law
Randi J. Ensley Made Associate at Bullard Law
Kara Backus Joins Bullard Law
Public Sector Symposium 2015
Press Archive 2014
Best Law Firms Honor Bullard as Top Tier in Four Practice Areas
Oregon Super Lawyers Selects Twelve Bullard Law Attorneys For Inclusion In The 2014 Oregon Super Lawyers® Listing
Press Archive 2013
J. Chris Duckworth Joins Bullard Law
Bullard Law Wins 23rd Annual 200 Market Building Bocce Ball Tournament
Twelve Bullard Law Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America 2014 Best Lawyers List
Bowling for Hope with Bullard Law Firm
Oregon Super Lawyers Selects Fourteen Bullard Law Attorneys For Inclusion In The 2013 Oregon Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars® Listing
Bullard Law Recognized By Chambers and Partners in The 2013 Chambers USA Directory
Cool Spaces: Bullard Law gets creative without sacrificing private offices
The Oregon Association Chiefs of Police Honor Akin Blitz with the Karlyn Campbell Award
Press Archive 2012
Bullard Law Attorneys Contribute to Award-Winning Legal Education Book
Bullard Law Attorneys Named 2013 Lawyer of the Year
Thirteen Bullard Law Attorneys Selected For Oregon 2012 Super Lawyers and Rising Star
Jennifer A. Sabovik Made Partner at Bullard Law
Bullard Lawyers Selected for 2012 Chambers & Partners Listing
Investigation Clears Clallam County Road Department of Wrongdoing
Leadership in Law Finalist, Akin Blitz
Press Archive 2011
Bullard Law Ranked #1 in both Portland and in Oregon For Labor and Employment Law in Best Lawyers in America 2012
Barb Bloom Quoted on Social Media Pitfalls in the Workplace
Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson Lawyers Have Been Selected for Inclusion In 2011 Chambers & Partners Listing
Bullard Law Moves to 200 Market Street Building
Maryann Yelnosky-Smith To Receive Harpole Attorney Award
Alerts
Alert Archive 2021
American Rescue Plan Act Mandates COBRA Subsidies Through September 2021 for COBRA Qualifying Beneficiaries Who Lose Coverage Due to Involuntary Termination or Reduction in Hours
CDC Issues New Guidance for K-12 Schools' Re-Opening to In-Person Instruction
A Proactive Look at the PRO Act
COVID and Employers: U.S. OSHA Releases New Guidance for Maintaining “Safe Workplaces”
Heads (and Policies) Roll at the NLRB
New Administration, New Day: President Biden Continues Changes in Labor and Employment World
Second Day Sees Focus on COVID-19 Response: Employers Get Ready
President Biden Signs Multiple Executive Orders Relating to Federal Workplaces on Day One
Alert Archive 2020
Federal Contractors and Recipients of Federal Grants Granted Relief from President’s Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion Training
Oregon Legislature Enacts New Protections for Schools and Whistleblowers Due to COVID-19
Employers and COVID-19 Vaccines: Considerations for Making Them Mandatory
Oregon OSHA Issues Model Policy Related to Workplace COVID-19 Exposure
Employer's Guide to Oregon OSHA (Final) Temporary COVID-19 Rule & OHA Statewide Mask, Face Covering, and Face Shield Guidance
President’s Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion Training
Oregon Workplace Fairness Act Provisions Effective October 1, 2020
DOL Clarifies Eligibility for School Closure Leave Under FFCRA
DOL Clarifies Obligation to Track Compensable Hours
DOL Issues Remote Work Wage and Hour Guidance
NLRB Gives Employers Greater Leeway to Discipline Employees for Offensive Speech
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Key Exceptions for Religious Employers
Washington Changes To Overtime Exemptions Go Into Effect July 1, 2020
Back to Work: Common Questions and Answers for Summer 2020
NLRB Allows Employers to Discipline New Union Members
The U.S. Supreme Court Extends Protections for Homosexual & Transgender Employees Under Title VII
Scheduled Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect July 1, 2020
EEOC Adds Q&A on Reasonable Accommodation Upon Return to Work
EEOC Approves Screening for COVID-19 Before Employees Return To Work
More DOL Guidance on FFCRA Leave
EEOC Updates COVID-19 ADA Guidance
EEOC Updated COVID-19 Related Q&As & New CDC Interim Guidance
DOL Issues Temporary Regulations and Fourth Set of Guidance on FFCRA
To Bargain or Not to Bargain: Employer’s Duty to Bargain During the COVID-19 Crisis
Coronavirus Puts Additional Pressure on Taft-Hartley Pension Trusts and Participating Employers
Key Employment Law Impacts of the Enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
BOLI Creates Emergency Exception to Maximum Working Hours in Certain Manufacturing Establishments
DOL Continues to Answer Key FFCRA Questions For Employers
U.S. DOL Issues First Official Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Gov. Brown Issues Executive Order "Stay Home, Save Lives"
Inspection of I-9 Forms During COVID-19
Oregon Employment Department Issues Temporary Rule in Response to COVID-19
BOLI Issues Two Temporary Orders to Support Employers In Response To COVID-19
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary for Employers
COVID-19 and Employee Benefits
Employers Should Stock Up on COVID-19 Response Tools
NLRB Passes Final Rule on Joint Employer Status
Reminder: These Oregon Laws in Effect January 1
Alert Archive 2019
SECURE Act Offers Numerous Changes Intended to Enhance Retirement Plan Savings
DOL's Final OT Rule Sets FLSA Exemption Threshold at $35K
2019 Oregon Legislative Update
Oregon Legislature Updates Equal Pay Act; Additional Changes to Administrative Rules Appear Likely
Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave
Oregon Workplace Fairness Act Sails Through to Law
Oregon State Legislature Makes Sweeping Changes for Public Sector Unionized Employers
New Oregon Legislation Intended to Ease Employer Costs Due to PERS’s Unfunded Liability
EEOC to Require Employers to Submit Both 2017 and 2018 Compensation Data by September 30, 2019
EEOC Releases Latest EEO-1 Filing Instructions
Some New Guidance on EEO-1 Reports But Questions Remain
SCOTUS to Decide Whether Title VII Protections Extend to Gay and Transgender Employees
DOL Proposes New Rules Regarding the Overtime "Regular Rate"
EEO-1 Reports in Limbo: Awaiting EEOC Filing Guidance
US DOL Proposes New Overtime Rule
Equal Pay Act Action by SCOTUS
Washington Planning to Increase Exempt Status Salary and Revise Other White Collar Exemptions
Family Savings Act Includes Many Positive Changes for Retirement Plans
Alert Archive 2018
Minimum Wage Update
Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries Publishes Final Rules in advance of the Oregon Equal Pay Act’s January 1, 2019 Effective Date
Family Savings Act Includes Many Positive Changes for Retirement Plans
Employer Liability for Employee Cell Phone Use Behind The Wheel
Employers with 50-Plus Full-Time Employees Should be Prepared to Respond to IRS Penalty Notices under ACA
NLRB Expands Weingarten Rights
Minimum Wage Increase
Supreme Court Declares Public Sector Fair Share Fees Unconstitutional
BOLI Issues Final Administrative Rules on Predictive Scheduling
NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance on Handbook Rules
Supreme Court Says Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements are Enforceable
Ninth Circuit: salary history is no longer a valid defense to Equal Pay Act claims
SB 1566: Reducing Oregon PERS Liabilities with the Employer Incentive Fund
Proposed Regulations Intended to Reduce Employer Healthcare Costs
Reminder of Upcoming Deadlines
Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Impacts Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
U.S. Department of Labor Changes Course on Interns
Alert Archive 2017
New Timeframes for Responding to Public Records Requests
NLRB Returns Joint Employer Test to Pre-Browning-Ferris Standard
NLRB Sets New Standard Governing Workplace Policies
NLRB Overrules Specialty Healthcare, Restores Traditional Community of Interest Test When Considering Micro Units
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill Limiting Definition of Joint Employer
Second Look: Supreme Court to Revisit Constitutionality of Mandatory Public Sector Union Fees
Employers can no longer seek salary history information beginning October 6
DOL Salary Threshold Increase Appears Dead – For Now
EEO-1 Pay Data Report – Reporting of Pay Data a No-Go
Governor Signs Oregon’s “Predictive Scheduling” Law
OSHA Injury Tracking Application Now Up and Running
Changes to Overtime Rule Appear Inevitable
New I-9 Form Takes Effect September 18, 2017
Overtime Rule Salary Threshold is Dead But Issue is Not
Second Minimum Wage Increase for Oregon Employees Went Into Effect 1st of July
Supreme Court Confirms Pension and Benefit Plans Maintained by Church Affiliates May Be Exempt from ERISA
Update: What’s Happening to 2016 Rules and Regulations with the New Administration?
Oregon Equal Pay Act Signed Into Law
Legislature Passes Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017
Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements – Maybe Better Than We Thought
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is First to Extend Title VII's Prohibition Against Sex Discrimination to Include Sexual Orientation
Court Rejects BOLI's Position In Manufacturing Overtime Dispute
Oregon Legislature Considers “Predictive Scheduling” Law
New Form I-9 Required After 01/21/17
Alert Archive 2016
Portland Pay Ratio Surtax Attempts to Address Income Disparities
Key Employment Laws Taking Effect January 1, 2017 (Oregon and Washington)
Permanent Injunction Issued Against Persuader Rule
BREAKING NEWS: Texas Court Issues Order Enjoining DOL's Final Salary Threshold Rule
Increased Salary Level Test for the Fair Labor Standards Act to Take Effect December 1, 2016
Federal Contractor Paid Sick Leave Rules Issued by DOL
OSHA Reporting Requirements for Workplace Illnesses and Injuries to Take Effect January 1, 2017
Election Talk in the Workplace: Can Employers Tell Employees to Leave Their Opinions at Home?
EEOC Issues Updated Retaliation Enforcement Guidance
BOLI Revives “Surprise” Employer Inspection Program
New Changes to EEOC Proposed Pay Reporting Rule
July 1 Marks the First Minimum Wage Increase for Oregon Employees
Injunction Suspends Department Of Labor’s “Persuader Rule”
Portland Ban the Box Ordinance Goes Into Effect July 1, 2016
Ninth Circuit Allows Tip Pooling Rules to Extend to All Employers
Oregon Minimum Wage Hike Imminent
Yours, Mine or Ours? US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issues new Joint Employer Standard
The Affordable Care Act - Delays and Clarifications
Alert Archive 2015
Portland to Implement Ban the Box
That's A Wrap - Key Employment Bills Passed During Oregon's 2015 Legislative Session
Supreme Court Rejects "Calamitous Result," Agrees With Obama Administration On Subsidies In Federally-Run State Exchanges
Supreme Court Sides With EEOC In “Hijab” Religious Discrimination Case
Preparing for the Ambush: Getting Ready for the New NLRB Election Rules
Alert Archive 2014
NLRB's Purple Presumption Leaves Employers Black and Blue by Giving Employees the Right to Use Email for Section 7 Communications
Ninth Circuit Says Former Police Officer's ADHD is not a Disability Under ADA
NLRB's "Triple Play" Test for Social Media - When Employee Posts Lose the Act's Protection
Not Lovin’ It – NLRB’S General Counsel Authorizes Charges Against McDonald's as Joint Employer with Franchisees
The ACA’S Contraceptive Mandate and the Hobby Lobby Decision
Supreme Court Holds That First Amendment Free Speech Rights Apply to a Public Employee Who Provides Sworn Testimony Outside the Scope of His/Her Job
Union Unlawfully Recorded Bargaining Sessions Over Objections of Oregon Public Employer
NLRB Considers Expanding Joint Employer Standard
ALJ Finds Oregon Public Employer Violated Veterans' Preference Law by Failing to Grant a Preference to a Covered Veteran at Every State of the Hiring Process
NLRB Chicago Region Holds that College Football Players are Employees Entitled to Collective Bargain
Severance Pay, Employment Taxes and the Supreme Court
Health Care Reform - Many Modifications, Mostly Helpful
Supreme Court Upholds CBA Provision that Time Spent Changing Clothes is Not Compensable Under the FLSA's Collective Bargaining Exception
“Play-or-Pay” Mandate Delayed Again for Some Employers
EEOC Settles First Systemic Discrimination Case Filed Under the Genetic Information Act
Future Journal: 2013 Workplace Issues that will Continue to be Significant Stories In 2014
Alert Archive 2013
Employee Use of a Public Employer's Email System is a Mandatory Subject of Bargaining According to the ERB
Taxes, Benefits and Same-Sex Marriage: Oregon Weighs in and the IRS Simplifies Employers' Tax Refunds
Oregon, Washington and California Announce Minimum Wage Increases for 2014
Taxes, Benefits and Same-Sex Marriage: Key IRS Guidance
The Oregon Legislature Adjourns for Summer After Passing a Number of Laws of Importance for Employers
Health Care Reform "Play-or-Pay" Mandate Delayed
U.S. Supreme Court Narrowly, but Precisely, Defines "Supervisor" and "Tangible Employment Action" for Purposes of Title VII Workplace Harassment Claims
Taxes, Benefits and Same-Sex Marriage: Take a Breath
NLRB In Chaos: President Obama Nominates Three More to the Board; A Total of Five Nominees Await Senate Action
Portland Employers - Get Ready for Mandatory Sick Time
Agencies Issue Affordable Care Act FAQs Relating to Cost-Sharing Restrictions for Non-Grandfathered Plans
Recent FMLA Amendments Expand Military Caregiver and Flight Crew Member Leave, Add New Poster Requirement
Agencies Issue New Affordable Care Act FAQs, Postpone Employer Notice of Health Care Exchanges
Paid Medical Leave Among the Bills Being Considered by the Oregon Legislature
D.C. Circuit Places the NLRB in "Time Out" after Ruling that the President's Recess Appointments are Unconstitutional
NLRB Overturns Bethlehem Steel - Employers Must Continue Dues- Checkoff After Expiration of CBA
New Year Sees Changes to FCRA Forms
Alert Archive 2012
NLRB Approves Two At-Will Employment Statements
Ninth Circuit Limits Recovery By Benefit Plans
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act
D.C. District Court Blocks New NLRB "Quickie" Election Rule
Effective Date For NLRB'S Notice Of Posting Rule Postponed Again
Federal Court Strikes Part Of NLRB'S Notice Of Posting Rule
DOL Releases Updated FMLA Forms For Immediate Use
President Obama Fills NLRB With Recess Appointments
Alert Archive 2011
NLRB'S Notice Of Employee Rights Posting Requirements Extended To April 30, 2012
2012 Will See Large Minimum Wage Increase In Oregon and Washington
NLRB Adopts Amendments to Union election Procedures
NLRB'S Notice of Employee Rights Under The NLRA Will Be Available For Download In 28 Languages
Bullard Law Observes Veterans Day by Reminding Employers About Laws Relating to Veterans
NLRB Postpones Rule Requiring Employers To Post Notice Of Employee Rights Under NLRA
NLRB-Required Poster On Employee Rights Now Available For Download
Follow-up On Final NLRB Rule Requiring Employers To Post Notice Of Employee Rights Under The NLRA
Employers Beware: Automatic Termination Following Medical Leave Is Risky
NLRB Issues Final Rule Requiring Employers To Post Notice Of Employee Rights Under The NLRA
Recent Developments Make This A Good Time To Evaluate The Pros And Cons Of Using Arbitration Agreements
You've Been Served! Now What Do You Do With A Medical Records Subpoena
County May Prospectively Modify Its Non-Union Employees' Fringe Benefits And Salaries Absent Plain Language Promising No Modifications Will Be Made
NLRB Proposes Rules To Speed Up Unionization
Washington Supreme Court Holds That Washington's Medical Marijuana Act Holds No Job Protections
Bankruptcy And Credit History Almost Always Should Play No Role In Employment Decisions
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Seems To Expand Protections For Employee FLSA Complaints
Employee Handbooks: A Checklist For Labor Law Compliance
US Supreme Court Gives Legs to Cat's Paw: Finds Employer May Be Liable For Discrimination Based on Unlawful Motive Or A Non-Decision Maker
Settlement Reached In NLRB "Facebook Firing" Case
2011 HR Checklist For The New Year
Alert Archive 2010
NLRB Proposes New Workplace Posting Informing Employees Of Right To Organize
Oregon's "Employer Gag Law' Revisited – Court Finds NLRA Preempts Similar Wisconsin Law
NLRB Decisions Adopt New Remedial Policies
Oregon and Washington Raise Minimum Wage For 2011
New Accounting Standard Would Affect Employers Who Contribute To Multi-Employer Pension Plans
NLRB Takes Aim At Reducing Secret Ballot Elections
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That City Did Not Violate Employee Rights By Reading Text Messages
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Two-Member NLRB Lacked Authority To Act, Invalidates Over 600 Decisions
SB519: Federal Court Calls Challenge To The "Employer Gag Law" Premature And Dismisses Suit
IRS Questionnaire Targets 401(K) Plans
SB 519, The "Employer Gag Law" Requires A Workplace Posting, Are You In Compliance?
Continuation Coverage Premium Subsidy Extended
Oregon Supreme Court Holds That Oregon Disability Discrimination Law Does Not Require Employers To Accommodate The Medical Use Of Marijuana
President Obama Uses Recess Appointments To Fill Vacancies At NLRB And EEOC
COBRA Premium Subsidy Extended
Oregon District Court Rules That Federal Law Preempts Part Of Oregon Uniform Arbitration Act
Senators Block NLRB Nominee With Deep Union Ties
Alert Archive 2009
Business Groups File Lawsuit Seeking To Block SB 519, Known As The Employer "Gag Law"
COBRA Premium Benefits Subsidy Extended
The Employment Provisions Of "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act" Are Now In Effect
Oregon Jury Finds That Employer Must Compensate Workers For Donning And Doffing
New Laws For 2010 Require Accommodation For Victims Of Domestic Violence, And Hands-Free Cell Phones While Driving
Oregon Now Requires Military Family Leave
Organized Labor Pushes Its Legislative Agenda
Stimulus Bill Revisited – Oregon Continuation Coverage
Stimulus Bill Revisited - IRS And DOL Guidance
Ninth Circuit Rules San Francisco's "Pay Or Play" Ordinance Not Preempted By ERISA
Employee Free Choice Act Introduced In Congress
Children's Health Insurance Bill Creates New Special Enrollment Rights Effective APRIL 1, 2009
Labor-Friendly Executive Orders Place New Obligations On Federal Contractors
Stimulus Bill Mandates COBRA Changes
USCIS Delays New Form I-9 For 60 Days
President Signs Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Family Leave Update: New FMLA Regulations Go Into Effect Today – Bullard Family Leave Starter Kit Now Available
New BOLI Rule Clarifies Meal And Rest Periods
Alert Archive 2008
ADA Amendments Act Will Redefine Disability
EEO-1 Survey Filing Deadline Fast Approaching
The Reasonable Employee Strikes Again: NLRB Finds Employer Confidentiality And No-Loitering Policies Unlawful
BOLI Clarifies Meal And Rest Break Rules
Oregon Supreme Court Gives Employers Smashing Victory: No Private Cause Of Action For Alleged Meal Or Rest Break Violations
Ninth Circuit Decision Limits "Suspicion-less" Drug Testing Of Applicants
Insurance Division Issues Bulletin 2008-2
FMLA Expanded For Military Families
BOLI Issues Final Rules Relating To Employee Leaves Of Absence And Rest Breaks For Nursing Mothers
Alert Archive 0
New Form I-9 Required After January 21, 2017
Federal Contractors and Recipients of Federal Grants Granted Relief from President’s Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion Training
Articles
Article Archive 2020
Bullard Law COVID-19 Resource Center
NAPABA Sidebar Features Liani J. Reeves
BLI 3-2020
Retiree Health Care Benefits Ruled Vested
2020 OSB President Liani Reeves Builds Community Through Law, Leadership and Mentorship
Article Archive 2019
Section 1981 Claims Can Be Arbitrated
Oregon Makes Sweeping Changes for Public Sector Unionized Employers
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Change the Tone of At-Will Employment?
DC Circ. Says Kroger Unit Not At Fault For Union Arrests
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Become Aware of Unconscious Bias
District Judge Says ERISA Doesn’t Pre-Empt CalSavers Retirement Plan
New Contours in Arbitration of Employment Disputes
Compassionate Employee Benefits Administration
Article Archive 2018
President Bush’s Support Helped Make Americans with Disabilities Act a Reality
Tips for Defending Governmental Entities in Court and in the Press
Article Archive 2017
Supervisors Overrode HR-Approved Accommodations for Obese Worker
Recent Case Notes: A Supervisor May be Liable for Aiding-and-Abetting its Own Conduct if Acting Outside of the Scope of Employment
Oregon Enacts First Statewide Predictable Scheduling Law
Oregon Legislature Considers 'Predictive Scheduling' Law
$275,000 Awarded for Harassment Despite Employer’s Investigation
Article Archive 2016
Sweet Dreams: Don’t Let Overnight Exemption Issues Become Nightmares
The Hiring Process: New Restrictions in Oregon
Transgender Issues Test Organizations’ Adaptability
Article Archive 2015
Collective Bargaining for Elected Officials
Law That Keeps Cities from Raising Minimum Wage is Under Attack
Whistle-Blowers Must Arbitrate Under Dodd-Frank
Article Archive 2014
Pet Rescue Turns Into an Air Travel Trial of Patience
Conflicting Performance Evaluations Can Interfere with Performance-Based Terminations
Legalized Marijuana in Washington and How it Will Affect Employers
Same-Sex Spouses Get Clarity Planning for Retirement and Inheritances
Weingarten Rights – Unionized Employees’ Right to a Representative in Investigatory Interviews
Top Court Rules on Severance Pay & Taxes
Article Archive 2013
Litigation Prevention Tool: Self Auditing Your Employment Practices
How Does Washington's Legalization of Marijuana Impact My Zero-Tolerance Drug Policy?
Termination of Deputy Sheriff After Stroke Did Not Violate ADA
The EEOC has Strong Convictions about Employee Criminal Background Checks
Ask the Expert: Is There a Right to Telecommute?
The Affordable Care Act’s Nondiscrimination Rules: Advance Warning
Ask the Expert: Do Nondiscrimination Rules Apply to Employers' Medical Plans?
Ask the Expert: May an Employer Lawfully Require Employees to Maintain Confidentiality During an Internal Company Investigation?
Washington's New Marijuana Law Should Not Immediately Affect Employers There
Ask the Expert: Are There any Employment Policies That are Particularly Important in a Health Care Setting?
Ask the Expert: Do I have to Pay an Employee for Overtime Work that was not Authorized?
Article Archive 2012
Ask the Expert: Can An Oregon Employer Enter Into an Enforceable Agreement That Restricts An Employee From Competing After Employment Ends?
The EEOC Has Strong Convictions About Employee Criminal Background Checks
Shopping for your 401(k)
Ask the Expert: Can Employees Be Terminated If They Can't Return to Work in 12 Weeks?
Documentation: It's Not Just for Patients
Ask the Expert: Is An Employer Required To Pay Employees For Time Spent Travelling?
Ask the Expert: Must Employers Offer Their Employees Healthcare Coverage?
Next Steps After the Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care
Contract Lawyers: Independent Contractors or Employers?
Ask the Expert: Can My Company Refuse To Hire An Applicants Because They Have A Criminal Conviction?
Employee Who Could Not Work Overtime Was Not Disabled Under ADA
Ask the Expert: May an Employer Prohibit Employees For Posting Disparaging Comments About The Employer On Facebook Or Other Social Media?
Ask the Expert: May An Employer Exclude Part Time Employees From A 401(k) Plan?
Public Employees and Oregon's Scope of Bargaining
You Never Forget Your First Time
News Year's Resolution For Employers
Social Media in the Workplace
Article Archive 2011
A Shopping List for Employment Practices Liability Insurance
What Employers Should Know About Social Media in the Workplace
Automatic Termination Following Medical Leave is Risky
Termination Following Medical Leave is Risky
Ten Tips for Human Resources When Moving an Office
Employment May Be Denied Based on Applicant's Bankruptcy Filing
ADAAA Regulations Provide Important Guidance to Employers
Litigating Final Wage Claims: The Good, The Bad, and the Unexpected
What Will the Oregon Legislature Think of Next?
Employee Handbooks: A Checklist for Labor Law Compliance (Unpublished)
Exempt/Non-Exempt Misclassifications Still Plague Employers
2011 Human Resource Checklist
Oregon's "Employer Gag Law" Revisited - Court Finds NLRA Preempts Similar Wisconsin Law
2011 HR Checklist for the New Year
Events
Events
2021 Events
2021 NHRMA Conference
OSB: Workplace Re-Opening and COVID-19
Oregon Diversity Legal Job Fair
2021 SDAO Annual Conference
BizWomen Coalition Thought Leader Forum
Preparing for an Inauguration: A Refresher on Employees and Free Speech
The COVID-19 Vaccine in the Workplace: What Employers Should Know
2020 Events
Mini Law School for HR Professionals
2020 Bullard Law Annual Briefing
NHRMA 2020 Virtual Conference
2020 Public Sector Symposium
ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division Webinar
Oregon State Bar Labor & Employment Section
Bullard Law Webinar "Managing the Teleworking Employee"
Webinar: Returning To The Office: How To Protect Your Team And Your Business’ Future
Bullard Law Webinar "The New Workplace: Harassment & Discrimination During Social Distancing and Remote Work"
Lower Columbia Human Resources Management Association
Bullard Law Webinar "Managing Return to Work Issues and Challenges”
Douglas County SHRM
Oregon Association of Defense Council
Portland Business Alliance
Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association CLE
2019 Events
2019 Oregon School Law Conference
Salem Human Resources Management Association
2019 Oregon LERA Conference
BOLI 35th Annual Employment Law Conference
2019 Bullard Law Annual Briefing
NHRMA 2019 Conference & Tradeshow
League of Oregon Cities Annual Conference
ASHHRA 55th Annual Conference & Exposition
New Perspectives on Health Savings Accounts
ADA Reasonable Accommodation Master Class
Xenium HR
2019 OADC Annual Convention
Oregon State Bar 2019 Labor & Employment Law Boot Camp
Bullard Law 2019 Public Sector Symposium
PACE Day: Safe and Secure Schools
Xenium HR
Lower Columbia Human Resource Management Association
Special Districts Association of Oregon
Multnomah Bar Association CLE
ABA Midyear Convention
2018 Events
Washington State Bar Association CLE
Bullard Law Seminar - Life After Janus v. AFSCME
Pacific Northwest Enterprise Risk Forum
Internal Investigations Certificate Program
BOLI 34th Annual Employment Law Conference 2018
PHRMA Annual Member Appreciation Event
River Management Society Symposium
2018 Manufactured Housing Communities of Oregon Annual Conference
Pepperdine Law 4th Annual Professional Skills Program
2018 Bullard Law Annual Briefing
Oregon State Bar Labor & Employment Section
Managing State Leave & Pay Laws Workshop
Managing State Leave & Pay Laws Workshop
Bullard Law Seminar - Managing Intermittent Family, Sick and ADA Leave
NHRMA Annual Conference 2018
Bullard Law Seminar - Oregon Equal Pay Act
2018 NAPABA Western Regional Conference
Douglas County SHRM Meeting
PacificSource Speakers Series
Lower Columbia Human Resource Management Association
Bullard Law 2018 Public Sector Symposium
Utah Municipal Attorneys Association Annual Conference
OSCPA Not-for-Profit Conference
Sexual Harassment Investigations Training
2018 Western Region IPMA HR Conference
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program - Session 2
RIMS 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition
Lewis & Clark, Law School Class
24th Annual Dispute Resolution Conference
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program - Session 1
Lower Columbia HR Management Assn Meeting
American Bar Association CLE
Multnomah Bar Association CLE
Multnomah Bar Association CLE
Bullard Law NLRB Update
Internal Investigations Certificate Program
2018 Greater Oregon Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) Event
UO OAPABA Workshop for Law Students
Multnomah Bar Association CLE
2017 Events
2017 FMLA Master Class - Oregon Advanced Skills for Employee Leave Management
Internal Investigations Certificate Program
BOLI's 33rd Annual Employment Law Conference 2017
2017 Bullard Law Annual Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Briefing
2017 Annual Conference and Management Training Seminar Topic: "Employment Law"
Moderating panel: "Don't Like the Law? Go Fix It!" CLE on legislative process, with Rep. Karin Power, Chanpone Sinlapasai, Judy Parker
Employment Law for Small Businesses
Common Compliance Pitfalls for 401(k) Plan Sponsors
2017 Bullard Law Workshop | Update: New Laws on Predictive Scheduling and Manufacturing Overtime
Korean American Coalition National Convention
The Art of Drafting an ADR Clause: Best Practices & Pitfalls to Avoid
American Bar Association Annual Convention
PRIMA's 2017 Annual Conference
2017 Bullard Law Public Sector Symposium
Contract Lawyers Discussion Group
WRIPMA-HR Annual Conference
RIMS 2017 Annual Conference
Predictive Scheduling and Changes in Overtime for Factories, Mills and Manufacturing Establishments
Internal Investigations Certificate Program
Multnomah Bar Association
LCHRMA March Event
Employment Law 101: Covering the Basics for Small Businesses and Employers in Emerging Industries
MBA 2017 Employment Law Update
Internal Investigations Certificate Program
1095-C Reporting | Getting It Right
2016 Events
What Employers Need to Know about the ACA
BOLI's 32nd Annual Employment Law Conference
Bullard NLRB Workshop
2016 Bullard Annual Labor and Employment Law Briefing
2016 MHCO Annual Conference
Xenium Roundtable: The State of HR
Internal Investigations Certificate Program
OSB Labor & Employment Section Annual Conference and CLE
Oregon City Attorneys Association
NHRMA Annual Conference & Tradeshow
MHCA 2016 Summer Conference
Bullard Law Wage & Hour Workshop
Sterling Education Services
OSB Annual Labor and Employment Law Boot Camp
2016 OFCA Spring Conference
IPMA-HR
Internal Investigations Certificate Program
Bullard Law Public Sector Symposium 2016
RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition
American Bar Association Webinar
APCO Western Regional Conference
Institute of Management Accountants
Douglas County SHRM
American Bar Association Mid-Year Conference
2015 Events
New Oregon Employment Laws for 2016 + Portland's Ban the Box Ordinance
Bullard Law and BOLI Workshop
BOLI's 31st Annual Employment Law Conference
American Bar Association Government Law Practice Panel
Annual Labor and Employment Law Briefing
ORPELRA Annual Workshop
Ethical Red Flags in the Public Sector: Responsibilities, Conflicts and More
OSB Corporate Counsel Section Annual Fall CLE
Health Care Reform: Taxation and Accounting Issues
American Bar Association Government Law Practice Panel
Affordable Care Act Roundtable (Audio Conference)
Public Speaking CLE and Workshop
Get Ready: Oregon Sick Leave and Proposed FLSA Regulations Workshop
Affordable Care Act Roundtable
Summer Workshop
Willamette Valley Association of Health Underwriters Summer Party
The Importance of Networking
Oregon Minority Lawyers Association IMAGE Program
Sterling Education Services, Inc.
The A-Team: Equality/Affirmative Employment/Diversity-Inclusion
Oregon State Bar Diversity Section Spring CLE
ERISA & IRS Compliance Requirements for the ACA
Public Sector Symposium 2015
Harassment/Bullying and Workplace Investigations
OSB CLE Seminar
Bullard Law Workshop: Election by Ambush
Special Districts Association of Oregon
Lower Columbia Human Resources Management Association
NLRB Workshop - Bullard Law
2014 Events
The Seminar Group
NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association Legal Seminar
BOLI’s 30th Annual Employment Law Conference
Annual Labor and Employment Law Briefing
Northwest Pacific Power Association Fall Conference
Legal Topics Update
Where Do You Stand on EEOC Compliance and How Do You Protect Your Business from Liability Issues
What are the 10 Things Every Small Business Should Know About Employment Law
Wage and Hour Workshop - What's In Your Time Records?
What are the 10 Things Every Small Business Should Know About Employment Law
Human Resources Workshop - What Keeps You Up At Night?
Avoiding Employment Litigation
PAHU Spring Forum 2014
Public Sector Symposium 2014
Employment Law Update Focusing on Social Media
Public Employment Relations Conference
Avoiding Employment Litigation
Avoiding Employment Litigation (SOLD OUT - See March 20, duplicate program)
Oregon Municipal Finance Officers Association Spring Conference
Christian Chamber Northwest
Special Districts Association of Oregon 2014 Conference
Portland Executive Association
2013 Events
BOLI 29th Annual Employment Law Conference
Portland Sick Leave Ordinance
Bullard Annual Labor and Employment Law Briefing
The Seminar Group: 5th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar
Health Care Reform and Employee Benefit Problem Areas
Portland Human Resource Management Association
Bullard Law Workshop
Bullard Health Care Reform 2014
Fundamentals of Employment Law
Employment Law Update
Annual Employment Law Update
Latest in Employee Background Checks Webinar: Avoid Discrimination and Comply with Fair Credit Report
Annual May Legal Seminar: FMLA Basics from Eligibility to Reinstatement Rights to Extensions of Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation
Social Media in the Workplace
Rogue Valley Public Service Academy
Public Sector Symposium
Understanding the NEW Tax Considerations of Choosing The Right Benefits Package
What Telcos Should Know About Social Media in the Workplace
Social Media and the Workplace
Oregon LERA's Public/Private Employment Relations Conference
FMLA Essentials Workshop
2013 Special Districts Association of Oregon Annual Conference
Oregon/Columbia Chapter for the Associated General Contractors Annual Business Meeting
2012 Events
BOLI 28th Annual Employment Law Conference
Bullard Annual Labor and Employment Law Briefing
Southwest Washington Society for Human Resource Management
Revenge in the Workplace: Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims
Legal Ramifications of ACA on Employers and Employees
HR Issues: What Keeps You Up at Night?
LCHRMA: Complex ADA Issues
"Leave" Training
Contact with Represented and Unrepresented Persons & Veterans' Employment and Reemployment Rights
15 Things Every Manager and Supervisor Needs to Know About Employment Law So They Can Reduce Their Company's Legal Risks
Disruptive Behavior and the Potential Liability for Hostile Work Environment and Malpractice Claims
Human Resource/Organizational Development and Conflict Resolution: Social Media Panel
Employment Law Issues Related to Veterans Returning From Active Duty
Public Employees and Oregon's Scope of Bargaining
University of Oregon Panel on Social Media
Hot Topics - This Year in Employment Law
OMA Webinar: Labor Law 101
OMA Webinar: Managing in a Medical Workplace
OSB Government Law Section: Social Media
2011 Events
Employment Laws Made Simple: Limiting Liability When Terminating Employees & Internal Investigations
BOLI 27th Annual Employment Law Conference
Social Media & Innovation: New Media Harassment in the Workplace – Facebook, Texting & More
Third Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar
NBI: State v. Federal Rules of Procedure & Evidence
Healthcare Reform Update and 10 Mistakes to Avoid With Your Health Plan
Bullard Annual Labor and Employment Law Briefing
Top 10 Mistakes When Drafting an Employee Handbook
Back by Popular Demand: Top 10 Employer Mistakes...
Employment Law for Law Firms
Bullard Annual Public Sector Symposium: Collective Bargaining & Union Organizing
Top 10 Employer Mistakes Resulting in Litigation and How to Avoid Them & Top 10 Employer Mistakes With Benefit Plans
LCHRMA: Essential Training For the New First Time Supervisor
Social Media in Today's Workplace
OLI: 2011 Annual Employment Law Update
Identifying and Developing Key Strategies
Minimizing Legal Risks in Layoffs /Workforce Reductions
Oregon City Attorney's Association Annual Continuing Legal Education Program
Human Resource Conference - Reaching New Heights
Responding to EEOC and State Agency Charges
Spring Continuing Legal Education Series
Employment Law Developments and What Corporate Counsel Needs to Know
Public and Private Employment Relations Conference
Employment Law in Today's Workplace - Social Media & Harassment Update
10 Things Every Supervisor and HR Manager Needs to Know About Employment Law
0 Events
In Response to COVID-19 We Are Offering Webinar Training
New Year, New Administration, New Day: Employers Get Ready
Contact
Contact Us
Careers
Media Contact