Kathy Peck will be presenting an Anti-Harassment Workshop for the Association of Washington Cities Risk Management Service Agency (RMSA) on May 29th in Castle Rock, Washington.  The workshop participants will learn legal…

Dee and Chandra will be co-presenting for the fifth year in a row on February 9th at the SDAO annual conference in Sunriver, Oregon.  The session will present an overview of recent…

Peck Rubanoff & Hatfield has again been rated Tier 1 by US News and World Report and Best Lawyers® for the Portland Metropolitan Area in Labor and Employment Law. Ranked firms are listed…

The US Supreme Court recently ruled that employers are prohibited under the First Amendment from deducting “agency fees” (i.e. dues and other union-related fees) from employee paychecks without their affirmative consent.  In…

The Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries has issued Advisory Opinions concluding that sick leave incentive policies that deny a benefit to employees because they used some or all of the sick…

The Portland CPI Index will be discontinued at the end of calendar year 2017. If your agency or company has referenced the Portland Index in collective bargaining agreements to dictate wage increases…

Since it’s founding in 2013, PRH has consistently been listed in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® Best Law Firms list.  2018 is no exception.  The list, release November 1st, reflects the…

Kathy Peck was awarded the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association’s (NPELRA) 2017 Pacesetter Award at its April annual training conference in Long Beach, California. The Pacesetter award recognized Kathy’s professional achievements in…

Steven Schuback will be speaking at the Association of Washington Cities 2017 Labor Relations Institute in Yakima, Washington. This event is for public sector human resources and labor relations professionals. His May…

The Oregon Public Employer Labor Relations Association presented it’s 2016 Award of Excellence to Kathy Peck at its annual conference in November.  Kathy’s selection was an acknowledgment of her long standing dedication and achievement…

For the third year in a row, Peck Rubanoff & Hatfield was ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a “Best Law Firm” for the Portland Metropolitan area in management labor…

Congratulations to Kathy Peck for being named the Best Lawyers 2017 Portland Oregon Labor Law Management “Lawyer of the Year.” This prodigious honor is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback…

Paying compensation to employees who opt out of costly health insurance and other benefits can be an appealing option for both employers and employees. The employer saves on premium contribution costs, and…

The US Department of Labor has announced a new salary basis rule. Under the new rule, employees must receive a salary of $47,476 per year ($913/week) in order to meet the threshold…

Attorney Steven Schuback will speak at the Chinook Institute’s 2nd annual public employer update conference in Keizer, Oregon on July 15th.  This labor relations conference includes topics such as recent Employment Relations…

Attorneys Dian Rubanoff and Chandra Hatfield will speak at the Special Districts Association’s Annual Conference in Sunriver Oregon on February 5th.  The topic, “Wiring Your Hiring” will focus on veterans’ preference and…

We are pleased to announce that PRH has once again been listed on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms in Oregon First-Tier Rankings in Labor and Employment Law. Click here to…

Oregon’s “Ban the Box” statute becomes effective January 1, 2016.  Under this statute, Oregon employers are prohibited from requiring applicants to disclose criminal convictions on employment applications.  Disclosure of criminal convictions is…

Attorney Steven Schuback will speak June 3rd at the Keizer Heritage Community Center regarding management’s labor interactions with public employee unions.  Topics will include legislative updates, FMLA and same sex domestic partners,…