Cameron L. Ward

Cameron Ward is an associate in the Litigation practice group, Trial section. He represents clients in state and federal courts on general commercial litigation matters. Cameron has served as a clerk for the Honorable Justice Jill Parrish of the Utah Supreme Court, for the Union Pacific Railroad Corporation, and as a student clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.

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When Does Alcohol or a Controlled Substance Preclude Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

Like most states, Utah’s Worker’s Compensation statute prohibits an employee from recovering disability compensation when “the major contributing cause of the employee’s injury” is the employee’s unauthorized use of alcohol or a controlled substance. See Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-302(3)(b). If any amount of a controlled substance or its metabolites is found in an injured employee’s system … Continue Reading

Stoel Rives World of Employment Voted a Top 25 L&E Law Blog!

By Cameron L. Ward on September 29, 2011 Posted in Employment Law Blogs, Labor, News, Updates

The results are in, and based on the votes from you, our readers, Stoel Rives World of Employment was selected as a LexisNexis Top 25 Labor and Employment Law Blog of 2011! See here. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers for the initial nomination and the subsequent votes that made this distinction … Continue Reading

DOL Demonstrates Commitment to Wage and Hour Violations with Launch of New “DOL-Timesheet” App

By Cameron L. Ward on June 8, 2011 Posted in FLSA, Labor, Practical Tips

In a highly visual public expression of its commitment to wage-and-hour violations, and to encouraging employees to file wage and hour complaints, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division entered the world of Smartphone apps when it recently launched its own “DOL-Timesheet” app for the iPad and iPhone. At first glance, the DOL-Timesheet App may … Continue Reading

The Do’s and Don’ts of Employee Handbooks

By Cameron L. Ward on February 10, 2011 Posted in News, Practical Tips, Utah

Employee handbooks can operate as a useful management tool to ensure fairness and consistency in employment practices which in turn may limit an employer’s exposure to unwanted and costly litigation. But if not carefully drafted an employee handbook may unwittingly supply a disgruntled employee with greater ammunition on the legal battlefield. A couple of Utah employers recently … Continue Reading