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December 22, 2009

Oregon Employers: Download SB 519 (Mandatory Meeting Ban) Notice Here
by Dennis Westlind
Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys at Law

Back in June, we reported on Oregon SB 519 – the law taking effect January 1, 2010 that will prohibit Oregon employers from disciplining any employee who refuses to participate in communications concerning the employer’s opinions on religious or political matters – including labor unions.

SB 519 also requires ALL Oregon employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the new law.  We usually rely on the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) to supply us with all mandatory postings, but BOLI has chosen not to publish an SB 519 posting.

We at the World of Work and Stoel Rives couldn’t just leave you in the lurch – we have created our own SB 519 Poster – just click the link to download, free of charge.  It’s a .pdf document, and we’ve included two per page, just in case you want multiple copies.  We would recommend that you post the notice wherever you typically put up your employment law posters.  If you have an extra copies, we think they make excellent stocking stuffers (at least for the HR professional in your family).

DISCLAIMER!  (You knew this was coming, right?)  No government official or agency has approved this poster as fulfilling the SB 519 requirements.  This poster represents our best efforts to create a poster that complies with those requirements, but we make no representations, promises or warranties as to whether it fulfills the legal requirements of SB 519.  As always, the materials available at this web site/blog are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice or soliciting legal business. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Use of and access to this Web site/blog or any of the materials or e-mail links contained within the site do not create an attorney-client relationship between Stoel Rives and the user or browser.