As reported by Barran Liebman, the Final Administrative Rules have been published for the Portland Sick Leave Ordinance, effective January 1, 2014....
Portland Sick Leave Ordinance – Final Administrative Rules Released
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Challenge Your HR Skills with this 10 Question True or False Quiz
Test your HR skills with this 10 question quiz from Winning Associates. The answers will be revealed by Lacey Halpern, HR Business Partner...
Oregon's Minimum Wage set to Increase in 2014
As reported by Barran Liebman, Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) announced that the minimum wage will rise from $8.95 to $9.10 per hour...
Health Care Reform: October 1 and Beyond
The US Department of Labor affirmed there would be no fine or penalty for failing to provide the Notice to Employees of Coverage Options, often...
Small Business Health Care Tax Credit – Changes in 2014
For tax years 2010 through 2013, small businesses could apply for a tax credit of up to 35% of the premiums paid (25 percent for small tax-exempt...
Proposed Rules for Portland Sick Leave Ordinance – Open for Comments
As reported by Barran Liebman, the Portland City Council has defined proposed rules for the new Sick Leave Ordinance. The city will consider written...
Cover Oregon Delays Public Release of Marketplace
Oregon has been a full supporter of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and a leader in building a state exchange. It was...
Health Care Reform: Individual Mandate – Ten Q&As for Employees
We recently posted an overview of the Individual Mandate provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that will require all...
Health Care Reform: Individual Mandate – The Basics
Much attention has been paid recently to the delay of the PPACA Employer Mandate. However, that delay did not affect the Individual Shared...
Cover Oregon: What do you need to know?
Health care reform is coming, one way or another. One big way is that individuals and small businesses will have a different system through which to...
Health Care Reform Update: State Exchange Rules Delayed
We recently reported the delay of the “Play-or-Pay” Mandate which pushed to 2015 the need for employers to determine their status as an applicable...
Health Care Reform: Top 5 Things Every Employer Should Know
The Department of Labor’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has many aspects that affect employers and employees. Some rules went...
Supreme Court’s Decision on DOMA: Waiting on the IRS
While the Supreme Court’s June 26 decision to repeal section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as between a man and a...
Health Care Reform Update: “Play-or-Pay” Mandate Delayed
On July 2, 2013, the Obama Administration delayed the Affordable Care Act or “play-or-pay” rules for one year to 2015. According to Brown &...
HR Record Keeping – Important Time Frames to Follow
Managing employee records is an important aspect of Human Resources, but may be confusing as employment laws require different documents to be kept...