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Dan Grinfas|Publications|Resume

Articles and Publications

  • From 1999 to 2004, Dan authored a weekly BOLI newspaper column that addressed a wide range of employment issues. The column ran in Oregon newspapers including The Register-Guard in Eugene,
  • The Statesman Journal in Salem, The Democrat-Herald in Albany, The Gazette-Times in Corvallis, The Bulletin in Bend, and The East Oregonian in Pendleton.
  • Coauthor, Family Leave Laws, Labor and Employment Law: Private Sector, Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (2002 revision).
  • Coauthor, Statutes Affecting Compensation, Labor and Employment Law: Public Sector, Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (2002 revision).
  • Primary author, "Family Leave Laws: A Handbook for Oregon Employers," Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (2004).
  • Primary author, "Documentation, Discipline & Discharge: A Handbook for Oregon Employers," Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (2004).
  • Primary author, "Policy Writing Guidelines: A Handbook for Oregon Employers," Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (2004).
  • "Federal and Oregon Military Leave Laws: An Overview" and "Military Leave and Employee Benefits," Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Newsletter (March 2005).
  • “Change We Can Count On: Civil Rights Developments in the New Administration,” Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Newsletter (March 2009).

Speaking Engagements

  • “Fundamentals of Employment Law: Dealing With BOLI and EEOC,” Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (2000).
  • “21st Century Employment Law: New Twists on Old Laws – Wage & Hour Issues,” Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal
    Education (2001).
  • “BOLI Basics: Wage and Leave Laws in Oregon,” Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (2002).
  • Co-presenter, “Employment Practices Liability: Sources of Risk,” Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (2003).
  • Co-presenter, “Reasonable Accommodation Issues Under the ADA and Oregon Family Leave Act,” EEOC Technical
    Assistance Conference (2004, 2005 and 2006).
  • Lorman Education Services, “Leave Laws in Oregon” (2000–03); “Employment and Labor Law in Oregon” (2002);
  • “Strategies for Effective Employee Recordkeeping in Oregon” (2002, 2003); “BOLI Basics” (2003); “Employment Law from A to Z” (2006, 2007).
  • “Wage & Hour Laws: The Basics” and “Family Leave Laws for Oregon Employers: Advanced Issues,” Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries 20th Annual Employment Law Conference (2004).
  • “Wage and Hour Update,” NW EEO Affirmative Action Association (2005).
  • Co-presenter, “Hot Discrimination Issues: Working With BOLI & EEOC,” Portland Human Resource Management Association (2005).
  • Co-presenter, “The Straight Dope: An Update on Medical Marijuana and Disability Laws,” Stoel Rives Client Seminar (2005).
  • Co-presenter, “Transgender Issues in the Workplace,” NW EEO Affirmative Action Association (2005, 2006 and 2007).
  • “Untangling the Web of Overlapping FMLA, ADA, PDA, Workers’ Comp and Antidiscrimination Laws,” Council on Education in Management (2005).
  • Co-presenter, “Navigating the Human Resources Bermuda Triangle,” Oregon Law Institute, Annual Employment Law Update (2005).
  • “Medical Certification, Intermittent Leave, and the Web of Overlapping Laws: FMLA Update 2005,” Council on Education in Management (2005).
  • “ADA, FMLA & Workers’ Compensation,” The Seminar Group (2005).
  • Co-presenter, “Using Tests and Other Assessments for Hiring,” Oregon and Southwest Washington Industry Liaison Group (2005).
  • Leave Laws in Oregon” and “2005 Legislative Update,” Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries 21st Annual Employment Law Conference (2005).
  • “Assessing Your HR Policies And Practices in Oregon: Legal Hiring Policies and Practices / Auditing Your Employee Handbook,” Lorman Education Services (2006).
  • “The Wizard of Laws: Legislative Update for Oregon Employers,” Fourth Annual SHRM Stoel Rives Labor & Employment Law Conference (2006).
  • “50 Under 50: 50 Tips and Strategies for Business With Fewer Than 50 Employees -- Wage and Leave Laws for the Smaller Employer,” Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (2006).
  • “Stop, Look and Proceed With Caution: The Intersection between FMLA, ADA, and Workers’ Compensation Reinstatement Rights,” Oregon State Bar Workers’ Compensation Section, 24th Annual Meeting (2006).
  • Co-presenter, "Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of Leave Laws," Oregon Law Institute, Annual Employment Law Update (2006 and 2007).
  • Co-presenter, “Family and Medical Leave in 2006: What Have We Learned After 13 Years?” Stoel Rives Client Seminar (2006).
  • Co-presenter, “All My Children: Managing Child-Related Absences,” Stoel Rives Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar (2006).
  • Co-presenter, “What’s New, Pussycat: Legislative Update for Oregon Employers,” Fifth Annual SHRM Stoel Rives Labor & Employment Law Conference (2007).
  • Co-presenter, “Equal Rights and Sexual Orientation,” Classroom Law Project, 27th Annual Law Day Conference (2007).
  • “No Bluffing: Real Labor & Employment Issues” and “Even Money: Wage & Hour Issues,” Oregon School Personnel Association Annual Conference (2007).
  • Co-presenter, “2007 Oregon State Employment Law Legislative Update,” Stoel Rives Client Seminar (2007).
  • “Avoiding Documentation Disasters,” TOC Annual Employers Conference (2007).
  • “Military Leave and FMLA Update,” Oregon City Attorneys Association Annual Conference (2007).
  • Co-presenter, “Oregon’s New Civil Rights Laws: Are You Ready?” Stoel Rives Client Seminar (2007).
  • “2007 Legislative Update,” Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries 23rd Annual Employment Law Conference (2007).
  • “Synchronized Swimming: Staying Afloat in the Bermuda Triangle of Leave Laws,” Sixth Annual SHRM Stoel Rives Labor & Employment Law Conference (2008).
  • Co-presenter, “2008 Legislative and BOLI Update,” Labor Education Research Center Public Employment Relations Conference (2008).
  • “Advanced Leave Laws,” Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (2008).
  • Co-presenter, “Family and Medical Leave in 2008: Expanded Leave for Military Families and New Proposed Regulations,” Stoel Rives Client Seminar (2008).
  • Co-presenter, “A Practical Guide to Employment Law in Oregon,” The Lewis & Clark Law School Small Business Legal Clinic (2008).
  • “2008 Legislative Update,” Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries 24th Annual Employment Law Conference (2008).
  • Co-presenter, “Recent Developments in Employment Law and Legislation,” Multnomah Bar Association (2008).
  • “Leave Laws in Oregon,” National Association for Legal Professionals (2008).
    Co-presenter, “Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law,” Oregon Law Institute Annual Employment Law Update (2009).
  • Co-presenter, “Navigating Choppy Waters: Practical Employment Law Guidance for the Economic Downturn,” Multnomah Bar Association (2009).