In this presentation, Barran Liebman partner Wilson Jarrell will cover the most recent employment law changes and anticipated legislation impacting Oregon employers. For each legal development, Wilson will provide attendees with practical tools and advice on how to adapt to changes, avoid human resource pitfalls, and maximize compliance in their workplaces.

With an eye towards the role of discipline and documentation in the modern workplace, Wilson will also provide a refresher on basic documentation practices, highlight lessons from recent litigation, and cover how to best protect an organization with a defensible disciplinary record.

Key learning objectives will include the following:

• Understanding 2023/2024 legislative and legal updates
• Recognizing the importance of discipline and documentation in the workplace
• Employing progressive discipline methods (when, how, when not to)
• Responding to employee complaints surrounding discipline

Wilson Jarrell is a partner at Barran Liebman LLP, where he advises and represents employers and management on a wide range of employment issues. He proactively counsels management in developing effective workplace policies and works closely with clients to ensure satisfactory resolution when the need for litigation arises. He also serves as a workplace investigator, regularly conducting investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or other sensitive issues. Prior to joining Barran Liebman, Wilson externed for the Honorable Marco A. Hernandez in the United States District Court for Oregon and clerked for the Office of Lincoln County Legal Counsel. He is highly active in the community, currently serving as a Board Member for the Federal Bar Association Oregon Chapter and on the Board of Directors for Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. Wilson earned his B.A., magna cum laude, in Mathematics from Humboldt State University, and graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law, third in his class, where he was elected to Oregon Law’s Order of the Coif for his outstanding commitment to academic excellence.