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1.26.2017
Haley Morrison Participates in Leadership Portland
Tonkon Torp Labor & Employment attorney Haley Morrison is participating in the 2017 class of Leadership Portland, an annual program offered by the Portland Business Alliance (PBA) to cultivate and develop community leaders. The firm selects one…
8.9.2016
Tonkon Talk Covers Employment Law Ground
On August 3, Tonkon Torp Labor & Employment attorneys Clay Creps and Haley Morrison hosted a fast-paced Q&A that covered employment law policies and best practices. The audience was invited to ask their most burning employment law questions, and the…
7.13.2016
Clay Creps and Haley Morrison Provide L&E Insight to Portland Employers
On June 28, Tonkon Torp Labor & Employment attorneys Clay Creps and Haley Morrison provided an employment law overview and legislative update to clients of the Real Benefits Group, a Portland-based full service employment and health care…
7.11.2016
28 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Honored on 2016 Super Lawyers Lists
Twenty-eight Tonkon Torp attorneys in ten practice areas are named on the national 2016 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers are selected through a process that identifies outstanding lawyers in dozens of practice areas. Factors…
7.5.2016
Haley Morrison Reviews Increased Salary Requirements for ACC Newsletter
Haley Morrison authored an article, "The DOL's Increased Salary Requirements for White Collar and Highly Compensated Workers," for the June 2016 newsletter published by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) of Oregon.
6.21.2016
Tonkon Attorneys Participate in Corporate Kickball
Led by Playworks' Chair of the Board Haley Morrison, Tonkon Torp fielded a team at the 2016 Playworks Corporate Kickball event on June 17. Funds raised from the event went to support Playworks' efforts to reduce bullying, increase physical activity…
5.18.2016
Tonkon Torp Hosts Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar
On May 12, Tonkon Torp Labor & Employment Practice Group attorneys hosted their annual employment law seminar for human resource professionals and other business leaders. Over 200 attendees listened to Star Wars-themed presentations that covered…
3.21.2016
Haley Morrison Elected Chair of Playworks Pacific Northwest Board
Tonkon Torp attorney Haley Miller Morrison has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Playworks Pacific Northwest. Morrison joined the Board in October 2015. Playworks Pacific Northwest is the regional arm to a national nonprofit dedicated…
3.18.2016
Tonkon Talk Covers Employee Handbook Fundamentals
Tonkon Torp Labor & Employment lawyers Clay Creps and Haley Miller Morrison covered employee handbooks in the March 2 Tonkon Talk. During their presentation, they explained why all employers — including small companies and start-ups — need handbooks…
3.15.2016
Haley Morrison Organizes Shamrock Run Team
Haley Morrison organized a team for the March 13 Shamrock Run, inviting fellow Tonkon runners to participate. For every registrant to Haley's team, $5 of the registration fee was donated directly to Playworks, where Haley serves on the board of…
10.2.2015
Haley Morrison Named to Playworks Pacific Northwest Board
Tonkon Torp attorney Haley Morrison has been named to the board of directors of Playworks Pacific Northwest, which uses play to help create positive environments for building leadership and fostering teamwork at area elementary schools.
5.22.2015
Tonkon Torp Presents Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar
Lawyers in Tonkon Torp’s Labor & Employment Practice Group recently hosted human resource professionals and other business leaders at the firm’s annual employment law seminar. The event featured presentations on a variety of issues including…
4.17.2015
Haley Miller Morrison Joins Tonkon Torp’s Labor & Employment Practice
Haley Miller Morrison has joined Tonkon Torp’s Labor & Employment practice group. She provides counsel to employers on a wide variety of matters, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wage-and-hour issues, in both single plaintiff…
5.31.2013
Best Practices in Drafting Independent Contractor Agreements
Haley Morrison co-authored an article in Matthew Bender in May 2013 addressing the best practices for drafting independent contractor agreements, including the importance of having a written, customized agreement, the overriding legal considerations…
5.31.2012
EEOC Issues New Guidance on Background Checks - ‘Business Necessity’ Standard Now Applies
Haley Morrison was involved in a Paul Hastings client alert in May 2012 about the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC), titled "EEOC Issues New Guidance on Background Checks - ‘Business Necessity’ Standard Now Applies."
12.31.2011
"Going Rogue" Vendor Control in the Age of HR Outsourcing
Haley Morrison was featured in an article in The Recorder titled "'Going Rogue' Vendor Control in the Age of HR Outsourcing" in December 2011. Haley joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice in 2015. She provides counsel to employers on a wide…
12.7.2011
Employee Classifications: Getting the C-Suite's Ear
Haley Morrison co-authored an article in Inside Counsel titled "Employee Classifications: Getting the C-Suite's Ear" in December 2011. This article addresses how to avoid the dangers of wage and hour class-actions.