In November 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative Measure No. 1433, a ballot measure that increases Washington’s minimum wage, but also...
The Washington Sick Leave Law – Effective January 1, 2018
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Legal Update: Predictive Scheduling & Overtime Rules in Manufacturing
Members of the Oregon legislature have been busy this session tackling issues related to the workplace. While these two new laws aren’t quite in...
New Form I-9 Effective September 18, 2017
USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17, 2017. Employers must begin using the revised form on...
The State of Washington Passes Paid Family Leave Law
Washington state recently passed a paid family leave law which takes effect in January 2020. The law provides employees up to 12 weeks of paid...
OregonSaves goes into effect November 15, 2017 – Are you ready?
What is It? OregonSaves is a new state-administered retirement program that starts on November 15, 2017. Put into law in 2015, the program is the...
Large Companies Make HR Mistakes, Too
Several large companies are making headlines over recent HR issues. See the stories below. Apple’s newly designed campus has seemingly...
Legal Update: Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017
The Oregon Legislature recently passed the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017, formally known as House Bill 2005. It was signed into law by the Governor...
Oregon Minimum Wage to Rise Statewide July 1, 2017
Last year, Senate Bill 1532 was signed into law, beginning a process that will progressively increase Oregon's minimum wage over the next 5 years....
Pay Equity for All: Recent Legislative Momentum & What to Consider
There’s been a lot of buzz in the past month regarding equal pay and how an individual’s former wages should or should not inform their future...
Off-Duty Marijuana Use Can Still Get You Fired
In a recent blog on current legal requirements related to marijuana and the workplace, we referenced a recent bill that was introduced in Oregon....
Marijuana and the Workplace: Current Legal Requirements & Trends for Employers
Current Legality Status As of the publish date of this blog post, recreational marijuana use has been legalized in California, Oregon, Washington,...
2017 Legal Update for Oregon Employers
Several employment law updates and changes are set to take effect in the coming months. Catch up on the measures that have already taken effect and...
A Legal and Respectful Approach to Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in the Workplace
Current Legality Status A new California law, which took effect March 1, 2017, requires all single-stall restrooms in businesses, government...
Texas Federal Court Halts DOL's New Salary Threshold Test for Exempt Employees
With a little over a week before the new salary threshold test for exempt employees was due to go into effect, a Texas federal court issued a...
Why Some States are Banning Companies from Asking Job Applicants About Past Wages
In early August, the state of Massachusetts enacted a groundbreaking law that will prohibit companies from asking job applicants about their wages...