Here are the key Oregon Legislative Updates for 2011
Key Oregon Legislative Updates 2011
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"Cutting and Pasting" Not A Good Practice
A recent decision from the federal district court in Oregon serves as a reminder to be wary of terminations (and discipline) that “coincide” with or are near a request for leave.
2012 Minimum Wage Increase for Oregon & Washington
The Oregon and Washington minimum wage rate will increase for the 2012 year. The new rates are effective January 1, 2012
Pension Plan Limits for 2012
The IRS has announced the cost-of-living adjustments to dollar limitations for retirement plans for 2012. Here is a look at the changes from 2011 to 2012:
NLRB Postpones Requirement to Post Notice of Employee Rights
An update from the NLRB regarding mandatory posters that display employees' rights to form a union: "The National Labor Relations Board has...
Download the NLRB-Required Poster on Employee Rights
An important update for employers from the NLRB: A workplace poster that describes employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act is now...
Financial Markets and Your Fiduciary Duties Regarding Your Company's 401(k) Plan
From Jeffrey Robertson, Barran Liebman: With the equity markets in steep decline since last week and experiencing a 5.5 percent drop at the market...
10 Things You Should Know About the Form I-9
The Federal government’s recent crackdown on the employment of unauthorized employees has sparked urgency amongst HR leaders to spend more time...
Distracted driving crackdown in Portland, Ore.
June 28, 2011, 12:24 p.m. PDT From The Oregonian PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland is going to crack down on distracted drivers, especially...
Update on Medical Marijuana Ruling
Below are two articles from two of the top legal firms in Portland on the recent medical marijuana ruling. We offer our thoughts below: ''Washington...
Legal Compliance in the Workplace: What Every Employer Needs to Know About FMLA, OFLA & the ADA
Date: July 21, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: Xenium HR HRCI Credits: 2.75 Cost: Clients - $0; Guests - $100 Presenter: Brenda...
Oregon Passes Health Insurance Exchange Law
Written by Jeffrey G. Robertson of Barran Liebman The State of Oregon is in line to become one of the first states in the country to pass...
Federal Legislative Alert
(Alert from SHRM) On December 16th the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and...
Tis the season to update your W-4
This post was written by Greta Nickerson of Xenium While payroll departments across the country were busy preparing for year’s end in December, we...
Communicate the 2011 Tax Cuts That Impact Employees
During November and December of 2010, American citizens waited patiently as politicians debated the decision to extend the Bush era tax cuts that...