By Oregon Small Business Association, The independent Soul’d Out Music Festival in Portland has sued its larger counterpart in California for what it describes as monopolistic practices that violate federal antitrust laws. According to the lawsuit, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which takes place April 13 to 22 […]

By Josh Lehner, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis As the economic expansion matures and the labor market tightens, it brings along with it the feel-good part of the business cycle. Wages and household incomes are rising while poverty rates are dropping. Employment has picked up in rural areas even as […]

By Oregon Employment Department In 2017, 116,000 Oregonians held more than one job in addition to their primary job and were considered to be multiple jobholders. The multiple-jobholding rate – the proportion of multiple jobholders among all employed workers – was 5.7 percent, which was above the U.S. rate of […]

Cascade Employers Association You hit it … the maximum of a pay range! Now what? When I get this question, I have a few questions that I need answered: How often are your ranges updated and/or evaluated? When was the last time the job description was reviewed? When was the last […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, The above full-page ad in the April 26th Oregonian newspaper touts the historic union vote as well as Burgeville’s other ground breaking decisions such as being the first to offset 100% of their electricity with renewable energy and the first to serve 100% cage […]

Congressman Greg Walden’s Press Release Continuing his efforts to improve personal privacy in the digital age, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) led a hearing to examine Facebook’s policies for protecting the personal information of its users. Walden, who serves as Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, pressed Facebook CEO […]

By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation, Oregon’s income growth is lagging the nation and cannot keep pace with inflation. According to data released by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis last month, U.S. income growth per person grew by 2.4 percent. In contrast, personal income per person in Oregon increased […]

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 […]