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Oregon Sick Leave and OFLA
Common questions we've heard on the Employer Hotline make it clear that Oregon Sick Leave and Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) are not intuitive and finding answers involves hunting deep into the regulations. Here we dispel some common myths to help you successfully navigate these laws and apply them to actual employee situations. |
Oregon Family Leave Act allows employees 'sick child' leave. The OFLA sick child provision entitles employees to care for a sick child and allows sick child leave for three occurrences before an employer may request medical verification. So just what does "occurrence" mean?
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What is a Serious Health Condition Under OFLA?
An area of concern for employers is knowing how to abide by OFLA's requirement that an employee be allowed 12 weeks of unpaid leave to treat a Serious Health Condition, or a family member's serious health condition. So what qualifies as a "Serious Health Condition" under OFLA?
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Understanding ACA Reporting Requirements
There are several confusing issues when it comes to 2016 ACA Employer reporting requirements so we have created the attached chart to help you understand your responsibilities.
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Pay For Training?
There are plenty of workshop opportunities, one for every conceivable interest. UEA offers First Aid/CPR certification, safety training, harassment education, workshops for new supervisors and more! The question is, would your employer pay for you to come to one of these workshops?
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Pay for Travel?
Normally, travel from home to work and vice versa is not compensable. Some exceptions do occur. For example, when travel is part of the principal work activity, it's compensable. Click here to read more
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A Novel Way to Hunt for Talent
We've all seen celebrity game shows, right? Celebrity Chef. Celebrity Matchmaking. Celebrity Weddings. Celebrity Apprentice! UEA staff attorney Jennifer Towne heard a fascinating employer hotline question which reminded her of a high drama celebrity game show. The employer wanted to know if they could host a "training workshop" and hire the best talent that turned up at the end of the workshop without having to pay all the participants for the training.
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