Employment law
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
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
Can’t I just ditch the time sheet and pay everyone a salary? I get this question frequently. In many employment situations, it is easier to…
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The Hiring Process Recently on Thursday Thoughts, I discussed the importance of working out an ‘employment defense strategy’ because employers are faced with the ever-present…
Continue reading → Thursday Thoughts on Employment – What can I ask before hiring?
EMPLOYMENT DEFENSE STRATEGY I send out a weekly “Thursday Thought” to help keep employers sharp. As an employer, you daily face speed bumps, hurdles, STOP…
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