Legislative Update with Kurt Barker

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News update from Kurt Barker: Did you hear?  “When did you graduate” may soon join a list of illegal interview questions for Oregon employers!  As of May 13, 2025, HB 3187 passed both the Oregon House and Senate, and is headed to Governor Kotek’s desk for signature.  Come to our legal update to find out more!  (Hint:  don’t ask how old applicants are, either.) 

Presentation & Key Topics Include:

·       Evolving rules and enforcement polices from state and federal agencies (including the NLRB, BOLI, the DOL, and more) and how to prepare;

·       The latest Oregon legislative session; and

·       Other new cases, hot topics, and legal news you can use.

Speaker:

Kurt Barker is a partner at Best Best & Krieger and serves as Chair of the firm’s multi-state Employment Law department. He is the current Legislative Affairs Chair of CORSHRM (and a past President of its board); he also serves on the boards of the Central Oregon Employers Council and Saving Grace. Kurt has been representing employers in all aspects of the employment relationship for 23 years, including counseling regarding terminations and medical issues, drafting handbooks and contracts, conducting anti-harassment and other trainings, helping employers avoid claims, and defending them before agencies and in state and federal courts.