U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley  demanded Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) answer questions about its proposed layoffs of nearly 200 people in Hermiston and the damage those job cuts would do to worker safety, transportation and the regional economy. “These UPRR decisions to reduce jobs […]

US Attorney Oregon District Release, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced that two Nigerian nationals have been charged in a 13-count indictment alleging they engaged in an online scheme to defraud victims of bitcoin virtual currency. In an indictment filed on April 18, 2019, Onwuemerie Ogor Gift, 24, and Kelvin […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, According to the U.S. Census Bureau Census Bureau, fourth quarter 2018 rental vacancy rate for the Portland/ Vancouver/ Hillsboro metro area was 2.4%, a decrease of 0.2% from a year earlier. The Portland Metro area ties with New Haven-Milford for the third lowest rental vacancy […]

By Sarah Hale Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm Washington’s pay equity law has been amended to generally prohibit employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s wage or salary history and to impose new disclosure requirements on salary ranges. The amendments to the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (“EPOA”) take effect […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s 2018 Natural Population Increase Was the Lowest on Record In 2018, Oregon’s population increased by 54,200 to 4,195,300. This marked growth of 1.3 percent over the year, and growth of 9.5 percent since the 2010 Census. Portland State University’s Population Research Center recently released more […]

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 […]