Governor Brown recently announced that Oregon’s businesses will be reopening in three phases. The first phase began on May 15 for counties that have met certain public health prerequisites, including a declining prevalence of...more
5/18/2020
/ Business Operations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Governor Brown ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retailers ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
Governor Brown issued an order on Monday requiring Oregonians to stay home whenever possible to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. This Order is more expansive than the order that banned seated dining at the state’s bars...more
3/27/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Food Service Workers ,
Governor Brown ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retailers
Wednesday was a busy day for Oregon employers – both from a federal and local level. In Washington, D.C., President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, introducing an emergency expansion of the...more
3/23/2020
/ Amended Rules ,
BOLI ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Rule ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Governor Brown ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
School Closures ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
Governor Brown announced earlier this week that she is banning seated dining at the state’s bars and restaurants and prohibiting gatherings of more than 25 people. The March 16 executive order 20-07 includes exemptions for...more
3/18/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Food Service Workers ,
Governor Brown ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retailers ,
Workplace Safety
While many Oregonians were enjoying a leisurely holiday break last week, Oregon lawmakers were busy enacting the nation’s most generous paid leave program. Governor Kate Brown signed a law into effect on July 1 that will...more
7/11/2019
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Governor Brown ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Taxes ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
In 2016, the White House issued a report that expressed a call to action for noncompetition reform at the state legislative level throughout our nation. Since then, many states have tinkered with their noncompetition laws in...more
There’s good news for Oregon employers about the recently concluded 2017 legislative session: unlike years past, there were only a very small number of workplace laws passed. In fact, the Oregon Legislature only passed four...more
8/17/2017
/ Business Justification ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Workweek ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Brown ,
New Legislation ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
State and Local Government ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules