by Brandon Laws | Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employment Law
Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a Stay at Home order yesterday. Under the order, specific businesses are directed to close their operations effective 12:01 am, March 24, 2020. Effective March 25, 2020, the order also mandates that businesses and non-profits,...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 20, 2020 | Podcast
Recently, I got a chance to chat with Jason Treu, author of Social Wealth: How to Build Extraordinary Relationships by Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network. It seems like, despite our world of fast-paced technology and supposed connection, somehow our...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employment Law
President Trump signed the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act last night. It will take effect on April 1, 2020. The Act is an economic stimulus plan aimed at assisting Americans impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and has several components that apply to...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 13, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employment Law, Human Resources
As you are probably aware, Oregon has ordered all public schools to close through March 31 as a step in trying to contain the spread of coronavirus. We wanted to share a reminder that the state’s sick leave law allows employees to use accrued sick leave for instances...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 11, 2020 | Culture
There’s a saying about teamwork that really captures what team building is all about, “One team, one dream.” A little cliche maybe, but when a team of people trust each other, support each other and are all working toward the same goal, magic really can...
