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June 20, 2012 - Labor Board issues employer social media guidlines.

NLRB Issues Third Report on Employer Social Media Policies: How Helpful Is it? By Barran Liebman, Oregon Law Firm On May 30th, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a third report on social media with “specific examples of various employer policies and rules” that […]


June 19, 2012 - Scarcity: Portland-Metro has only one large shovel ready site

Severe Lack of Available Land Will Restrict Oregon Job Creation. By Oregon Prosperity Project The Portland Metro region has only one industrial site of 50 acres or larger that would be ready for development in 180 days and only five sites of 25 acres or larger that would be ready […]


June 18, 2012 - Oregon Employment Forecast: Subdued Growth

by Amy Vander Vliet Oregon Employment Department Economic conditions continue to improve; Oregon has seen recent job gains across most major industries. Yet the pace of growth remains sluggish, and according to the latest report from the state Office of Economic Analysis (OEA), that’s not likely to change anytime soon.


June 17, 2012 - Paycheck Fairness Acts helps trial lawyers more than workers

y U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The Senate vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA), a bill that would unleash a swarm of lawsuits, stop businesses from adequately defending themselves, and give regulators the wrong tools to fight discrimination. In a Key Vote Letter to Senators, Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber Executive […]


June 16, 2012 - Why online poker will be legal soon

Ceaser CEO tells CNN why the trend is moving towards online legalization of online poker. Nevada, New Jersey and Illinois are beginning to move in that direction.


June 15, 2012 - Oregon taxpayers save $60 Million

Oregon taxpayers will save $60.8 million thanks to Treasury refinancing of state bonds By Oregon State Treasurer, Oregon taxpayers will save millions thanks to a successful initiative to refinance state bonds to lower rates, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler announced today. The series of refinancing efforts in the first half of […]


June 15, 2012 - Fathers find it difficult to take paternity leave

Two in Five New Dads Didn’t Take Any Paternity Leave, Finds CareerBuilder’s Annual Father’s Day Survey -More working dads (36 percent) bringing work home since beginning of recession – By Career Builders, Is work keeping new dads from maximizing their paternity leave? Two-in-five working dads (43 percent) who had a […]


June 14, 2012 - Sen. Merkley shapes Medical Innovations bill

Merkley Applauds Passage of Bill to Speed Medical Innovations to Market “Includes two Merkley provisions to improve medical device safety” By U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley The United States Senate passed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety and Innovation Act, a bill to give the FDA the tools needed to […]


June 13, 2012 - Advertisers fear tools that eliminate commercials, junk mail

By Oregon Small Business Association A smart phone App called MailStop and a new Dish Network DVR dubbed “The Hopper” give consumers the power to eliminate junk mail and commercials. Consumers are happy. Advertisers, not so much. Junk Mail-Blocking Apps The United States Postal Service, plagued by financial woes, now […]


June 12, 2012 - Oregon encounters net migration boom then bust

Net Migration and Natural Increase in Oregon’s Population by Gail Krumenauer Oregon Employment Department Each year, the Population Research Center at Portland State University publishes the population counts for Oregon and its counties as of July 1. These population estimates show the reasons why the population changed from the previous […]