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October 31, 2013 - Labor Bureau grants “Safe Harbor” on Portland Sick Leave

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm BOLI Provides Employers “Safe Harbor” Period to Adjust to Portland Sick Leave The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the agency charged with enforcing Portland’s new Sick Leave Ordinance, has announced a proposal to provide employers a “safe harbor” period to adjust to […]


October 30, 2013 - Oregon’s minimum wage to rise: Will it help or hurt?

By Erin Shannon,Guest writer Cascade Policy Institute The debate over raising the minimum wage is everywhere. Fast food workers around the country have been striking for higher pay, Oregon’s minimum wage is set to increase to $9.10 per hour in January, and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is demanding that Whole […]


October 29, 2013 - Oregon part of $30M judgement against discount club

OREGON, OTHER STATES, REACH $30 MILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST NEGATIVE OPTION MARKETER By Oregon Attorney General Affinion Settles Allegations of Deceptive Advertising and Enrollment in Discount Clubs with Oregon, 46 other states Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Stamford, Conn.-based Affinion, and its subsidiaries Trilegiant and Webloyalty, will pay […]


October 28, 2013 - The “other” office harassment issues

Affiliations, genetic screening, and more emerge among the latest issues. By NFIB If you’re on your game at all, you already know about the most common forms of discrimination and harassment: race, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy). The price for dropping the ball is steep. The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission […]



October 25, 2013 - Private sector rescuing $300M HealthCare.gov

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce At least $300 million has been spent on HealthCare.gov, the federally-run health insurance exchange, and three weeks after launch it still doesn’t work. It was supposed to be the Amazon or Kayak of health insurance but has been a riddled with glitches so far: Few […]


October 24, 2013 - Some property taxes rise 13%

By Oregon Tax News, Many Washington County property owners will see as much as 13% property tax increase. Some Portland homes will witness an 11% increase in their property taxes. Clackamas property owners will see an average of 3% increase. Lane County homeowner median property taxes are expected to rise […]


October 23, 2013 - Californians flock to Oregon, Oregonians flock to Seattle

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. Based on an inquiry, I have dug a bit deeper into the IRS migration data and wanted to share a few facts and figures. First off, I am defining metro Oregon and rural Oregon for these purposes. Metro Oregon are the […]


October 22, 2013 - Greg Walden: How the President is killing job growth

Wall Street Journal Opinion by Oregon Congressman Greg Walden and Michigan Congressman Fred Upton (10/16/13). President Obama is damaging the economy in a number of ways, but one often overlooked infliction is regulatory uncertainty. The administration has been unclear, to put it charitably, about how it plans to regulate entire […]


October 21, 2013 - Boeing loses 50 year client in Japan

Japan Airlines Chooses Airbus Over Boeing By Oregon Small Business Association An October 7th press release by Airbus announced that Japan Airlines has signed a contract for 31 Airbus A350 wide-body jets plus options for another 25 aircraft. The announcement dealt a hard hit to Boeing, which has enjoyed decades […]