by Brandon Laws | Jun 23, 2021 | Employment Law
Oregon CROWN Act Earlier this month, Oregon passed the Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN Act), prohibiting race-based hair discrimination, which will go into effect on January 1, 2022. The CROWN Act updates state law related to...
by Julie Matthiessen | Jun 1, 2018 | Ask HR
Xenium’s Senior HR Business Partners know a lot about human resources, and we want to share their knowledge and insight with you! Each week, we publish a question from you, our readers, and our experienced HR leaders provide thoughtful, helpful advice addressing your...
by Brandon Laws | Aug 2, 2013 | Benefits
As reported by the Portland Business Journal, Burgerville has gone beyond the employer requirements for Obamacare, offering a health plan to employees who work as few as 25 hours a week; they even pay up to 95 percent of their premiums. Single employees pay $30 a...
by Brandon Laws | Jan 7, 2013 | Announcements
As we move on to a new year, we, at Xenium, want to thank our clients and friends for following our HR news and updates on our blog. According to our readers, here were the top five posts from this year in terms of popularity: “The Importance of an Employee...
by Brandon Laws | Sep 17, 2012 | Benefits
The SHRM has released a report on employee benefits trends in recent years. Some details were predictable (i.e. “financial and compensation benefits have experienced considerable declines in the last five years”) but others exhibit a positive direction. For example,...
