Beginning January 1, 2023, funding for Paid Leave Oregon will go into effect. Paid Leave Oregon is a new program, run by the State of Oregon, which operates as a wage replacement program, intended to compensate employees who take time off work for one of … [Read more...] about Paid Leave Oregon
Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In response to the deepening coronavirus crisis, Congress passed the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), effective April 1, 2020. The emergency paid sick leave portion of that legislation potentially applies to all employees who cannot … [Read more...] about Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Employers Should Review Their Pregnancy Accommodation Policies
Under Oregon’s recent pregnancy accommodation law, House Bill 2341, Oregon employers with six or more employees must provide “reasonable accommodations” to employees (and applicants) for certain pregnancy-related conditions. Reasonable … [Read more...] about Employers Should Review Their Pregnancy Accommodation Policies
Online Purchases – Where Can You Sue?
From eBay to Amazon, more and more purchases happen online. You can buy running shoes, a car, even a house, from the comfort of your home while sitting in front of a computer. Geographic distances between the buyer and seller that used to be … [Read more...] about Online Purchases – Where Can You Sue?
Are You Complying With Oregon’s Employee Retirement Savings Plan Requirements?
In recent years, Oregon has enacted a dizzying array of new employment-related laws: mandatory minimum wage, mandatory sick leave, predictive scheduling, and “ban the box,” to name just a few. For employers, new laws are coming so fast that … [Read more...] about Are You Complying With Oregon’s Employee Retirement Savings Plan Requirements?