US Senator Ron Wyden Release, Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to introduce the ROBOCOP (Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones) Act, a bill that would require phone companies to offer free effective tools to block robocalls.

By Benjamin P. O’Glasser & Kalia J. Walker Bullard Law, Portland based law firm The Ninth Circuit has issued a significant decision regarding the federal Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) that should prompt employers to reassess their compensation policies. In Rizo v. Yovino, the Ninth Circuit held that employers cannot rely […]

Oregon Department of Justice Press Release Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Portland Marathon have reached an $865,000 settlement with Lester Smith, former board member and Race Director of the Portland Marathon. The settlement requires Mr. Smith to pay the Portland […]

by Bethany Wright Cascade Employers Association Oregon has become somewhat of an innovator when it comes to passing laws for the working citizen. Our tiered minimum wage law was the first of its kind, and other states are taking notice. One of Oregon’s newest changes is the new limits on […]

Oregon Employment Department, The Employment Department’s latest job vacancy survey shows Oregon’s private employers reported 49,500 job vacancies in winter 2018. They reported a similar level of job vacancies (50,600) the previous winter. While the total number of vacancies remained stable over the year, there was a notable increase in […]

By Tim Duy Oregon Economic ForumUniversity of Oregon Oregon Statewide Indicators: The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity edged downward in February to 1.10 compared to a downwardly revised January reading of 1.18. Highlights of this month’s report include:

By NFIB, The small business optimism index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top five percent of 45 years of survey readings, according to the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends survey, released today. The 104.7 March reading, down from 107.6 in February, remains among the highest in survey history […]

By Oregon Prosperity Project, Governor Brown Announces Intent to Sign SB 1528, Call for Possible Special Session – What’s Next? April 6 was the deadline for Governor Kate Brown to announce intent to veto the bill that would disconnect Oregon’s tax code from the 2017 Federal Tax Cut and Jobs […]

By Business Oregon, Business Oregon announced seven recipients of grant funds designed to advance broadband infrastructure in rural areas. “Bridging the digital divide is an integral part of growing our rural economies and creating a Future Ready Oregon,” Governor Kate Brown said.

By Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon The most recent population estimates from the Census Bureau show that Portland’s population growth has slowed to the lowest level in years. The Portland metropolitan area—which includes Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, as well as Clark county in Washington—grew by a little more than 30,000 […]