by Brandon Laws | Oct 19, 2020 | Coronavirus
Oregon OSHA implemented new rules aimed at protecting employees and suppressing the transmission of COVID-19. The New Rules have multiple requirements that every Oregon employer should review before the effective date of November 1, 2020. Xenium’s safety partner,...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 16, 2020 | Podcast
I recently was able to sit down with Katie Zink, Founder of and Principal Consultant for Social Construct Consulting, to talk about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Companies all over the country have been kickstarting DEI initiatives, and Katie sees...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 8, 2020 | Podcast
Before we get into the latest and greatest from the podcast, I’d like to give a quick shout to all of you parents out there who are working, teaching, and just trying to hold things together right now. And let’s not forget all of you others without kids who are...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 6, 2020 | Podcast
One of my latest podcast conversations was with Robert Chesnut, the Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb. He wrote a book called Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution. An attorney by trade, Robert advises setting clear ethical boundaries...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 2, 2020 | Employment Law
This week, Washington announced the state’s minimum wage will increase from $13.50 per hour to $13.69 per hour effective January 1, 2021. In addition to the minimum wage increase for non-exempt employees, the state’s salary threshold amount for employees who are...