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 […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Economic growth over the long run is determined by the number of workers and how productive they are. The main reason Oregon outperforms the typical state over the entire business cycle is our stronger population growth. In particular, the influx of young, […]

Wall Street Editorial Board, 4/28/19 Arizona’s state motto is “Ditat Deus”—“God enriches”—but residents might want to thank Gov. Doug Ducey and lawmakers, too. This month they adopted three new licensing reforms that will make it easier to earn a decent living. The new law makes Arizona the first state to […]

Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, Press Release OSCC Opposes HB 3427 and the $2+ billion gross receipts tax for the following reasons: 1. Punitive: Gross receipts taxes are punitive on low margin businesses and are not connected with the ability to pay. For instance, a business with a 2% profit […]

Timothy A. Duy Director, Oregon Economic Forum Department of Economics, University of Oregon The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to 0.66 in March, up from an upwardly-revised 0.50 in February. Highlights of this month’s report include: – The moving average measure, which smooths out the volatility, edged up to […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Oregon’s workforce is no longer the country’s most stoned, but is still got higher than in 2017. The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™, a comprehensive analysis of workforce drug use trends released April 11, 2019, shows Oregon at number 2, behind Maine.

By J. Kent Pearson, Jr. Bullard Law Oregon based law firm The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally requires subject employers to pay non-exempt employees overtime at a rate not less than one and one-half times the employees’ “regular rate” of pay for hours worked in excess of 40 […]

Oregon Attorney General, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum testified before the Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee in support of HB 2395, which aims to better protect individual Oregonians’ privacy and personal internet-connected devices from cyberattack. The protections in the bill require manufacturers to provide reasonable security for the “Internet of Things” […]