by Brandon Laws | May 21, 2013 | Employment Law
With Summer quickly approaching, now is a great time to prepare for the upcoming employee benefit changes. An article from Barran Liebman outlines the Top 10 Employee Benefit Plan Actions set to take place before January 1, 2014. These requirements include: Update...
by Brandon Laws | Apr 19, 2013 | Employment Law
As reported by Barran Liebman, a new law signed by Governor Kitzhaber requires that Oregon employers must provide employees who are veterans with time off on Veterans Day, as of April 4, 2013. This law is effective immediately, so prepare to process requests for time...
by Brandon Laws | Jan 8, 2013 | HR for Small Business
Iris Tilley, an attorney at Barran Liebman who specializes in employment law advice & litigation, ERISA compliance and affirmative action compliance, joins the Human Resources for Small Business podcast to discuss what employers need to know about the Patient...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 19, 2012 | Benefits
The holiday season is typically when employees prefer to take time off to be with their families. From an employer’s perspective, however, too many employees out of the office all at once may put a business in a difficult situation in terms of operating...
by Brandon Laws | Nov 28, 2012 | Employment Law
In an eAlert by Iris Tilly of Barran Liebman, she notes that the Obama Administration provided additional insight related to health care reform days prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. The three sets of proposed regulations outlined in the eAlert include Wellness...