Pregnancy Accommodation Effective January 1, 2020, employers of 6 or more must provide reasonable accommodations to employees (and applicants) who have known limitations related to…
Continue reading → January 1, 2020 is right around the corner – are you ready? (Part I)
Let’s talk about Performance Evaluations. No matter how we try to dress them up or play them down, let’s face it - nearly everyone hates…
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Salary Threshold Raise Effective January 1, 2020 Just this week, the US Department of Labor issued a final rule raising the earning threshold for salaried…
Continue reading → Thursday Thoughts on Employment – Double Check Salaried Exempt Employee Wages
Oregon employers found themselves on the receiving end of several new key pieces of legislation from Salem this last session. If you are an employer…
As we near the end of the incredibly busy legislative session here in Oregon, employers are asking how many of these new regulations and laws…
Continue reading → Thursday Thoughts on Employment – Counting Employees
Thursday Thoughts on Employment for this week call for a reminder. Minimum wage goes up around the state on July 1st. Standard rate goes from…
Continue reading → Thursday Thoughts on Employment – Minimum Wage Increases July 1, 2019
Reading through legislative proposals can sometimes be the best remedy for insomnia. There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a hot cup of tea and…
Continue reading → 2019 Oregon Legislative Update – Employment Related Bills
