Oregon Proposes a Statewide Paid Sick Leave Bill

In December, a bill which would require most Oregon employers to provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave was introduced in the Oregon legislature. Although still in the early stages, we will closely monitor this bill as paid sick leave has been a hot topic in Oregon ...  Read on.

US Supreme Court Issues Important Wage/Hour Decision

There are several major employment law cases before the US Supreme Court this term, and the Court has already issued a decision in an important wage/hour law case. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk asked whether employers are required to compensate their employees for waiting in line for anti-theft security checks after their shifts ...   Read on.

Hot Compliance Question

Question:  What are some things to consider when developing an inclement weather policy?  Answer.

Your HR New Year's Resolution Checklist

Now we don't want to overwhelm you, but it seems like our Members are in "get stuff done" mode right now. Knowing that, we thought we would give you a list of things to get done in early 2015 ...  Read on.

California Publishes New Paid Sick Leave Poster

Recently, California published its new paid sick leave poster. All employers must post the poster at any work locations in California by January 1, 2015, even though ...  Read on.

Wage and Salary Increases of 3% Forecasted for 2015

Oregon and Southwest Washington employees can expect base wage/salary increases to average about 3.1% in 2015 across all employee categories and most industries. While the averages vary a little by category, the projections for Oregon and SW Washington ...   Read on.

NLRB Issues Employee-Friendly Rule and Decision

Recently, two important employee-friendly events occurred at the NLRB of which employers should be aware. The first is a new rule that provides for "quickie" union elections. The second is a decision about how employees may use an employer's email system for union organizing or other protected activity.  Read on.

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The most recent update to the Consumer Price Index data for Pacific Cities and U.S. City average was December 17, 2014 for December data.  
View CPI table.

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