By Richard Hunt Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm Although the Oregon legislature, like many other states, has constrained employers’ ability to enforce non‑competition agreements, employers continue to have the ability to protect themselves by adopting and enforcing confidentiality/non‑disclosure agreements and non‑solicitation restrictions.

By Oregon Attorney General, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning consumers to avoid returning unknown phone calls. Consumers have reported waves of “One Ring” or “Wangiri” scam robocalls targeting specific area codes in bursts, often calling multiple times in the middle of the night. These calls are likely trying […]

By US Chamber, Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement following the administration’s announcement to end the steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. “The Chamber applauds the administration’s decision to lift the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s workforce is aging. The number of Oregon jobs held by workers age 55 and over more than tripled from 1992 to 2017, while the total number of jobs grew by just 50 percent. Workers 55 years and over held just 10 percent of the jobs […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, All good things must end, and such is the case with sales tax exemption for Oregon shoppers who spend money in Washington. The Democrat-controlled Washington Legislature revoked the sales tax exemption for Oregonians who show IDs in order to generate more than $53 million in […]

Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio, Reps. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Reed (NY-23), Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Torres Small (NM-02) introduced bipartisan legislation, the USPS Fairness Act, to end the unfair pre-funding mandate for the United States Postal Service (USPS), solving the most pressing financial problem facing the agency. USPS is the only federal […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Anarchists opposed to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vandalized the office of a Portland attorney representing local employees of the federal agency by tucking a garden hose through a mail slot and leaving it run over the weekend.

By National Restaurant Association The National Restaurant Association, in collaboration with the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA), introduced a new ServSafe Workplace online training module, “Understanding Unconscious Bias in Restaurants.” The curriculum uses industry-specific scenarios to educate employees and managers about unconscious bias. “The restaurant industry is as diverse […]

By Dr. Eric Fruits Cascade Policy Institute Research published by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that Oregon tax revenues are nearly 30 percent higher than the pre-recession peak. Only one other state has seen bigger growth in tax revenues. But even a gusher in tax revenues can’t keep pace with […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Within hours of Republican State Senators returning to the legislature May 13 from a four day walkout, House Bill 3427 passed along party lines, 18-11. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Brown, who will sign it into law. The bill adds $1 […]