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February 2016

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Criminal Inquiries - Portland Passes More Restrictive Ban-the-Box Ordinance

Late last year, the City of Portland passed an ordinance prohibiting employers from making inquiries into an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment. This ordinance will take effect July 1, 2016 and is even more restrictive than ... Read on.

Five Things You May Not Know About NACM Oregon - Featured Member

One of the best things about my job is the opportunity to go inside and learn about the many diverse organizations we have right here in Oregon. Let me introduce you to NACM Oregon, a recognized business partner for credit and account professionals. Did you know ... Read on.

Hot Compliance Question

Question: If I provide my employees PTO to be in compliance with the Oregon Sick Leave law, do I need to track whether they use the time for vacation/personal or sick time? Answer.

For Federal Contractors, New Pay Transparency Rules Are in Effect

If you are a covered federal contractor or subcontractor, the OFCCP's new pay transparency rules went into effect on January 11, 2016. These rules prohibit employers from having policies that prohibit employees from inquiring or discussing their pay with others or from discriminating or retaliating against those that do so. Read on.

Watch Out For These Mistakes With Oregon's New Sick Leave Law

Our team has spent countless hours over the last three months reviewing and revising sick and PTO policies for compliance with Oregon's new sick leave law that took effect on January 1, 2016. To date, we have not reviewed a policy that didn't need at least one revision. Here are some of the most common problems we've come across... Read on.

New OFLA Rules Regarding Continuation of Health Benefits

This summer, the Oregon Legislature changed the law about continuation of health benefits when an employee is on OFLA leave. Previously, an employer was not required to maintain health insurance benefits, so long as they were immediately reinstated upon the employee's return. Now, employers must maintain health insurance ... Read on.

Oregon Retirement Savings Board

An interesting bill was passed and signed into law this legislative session. It did not receive as much notice as some employment bills because it was not grouped with them. The bill was HB 2960, which establishes the Oregon Retirement Savings Board .... 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 January 20, 2016 for December data.
View CPI table.

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