Sixty-one people died on the job in Oregon during 2016, according to a preliminary report issued today by the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). That’s up from 2015’s figure of 41 deaths. The numbers are based on a new data collection program, begun in 2015, that is designed […]

Bullard Law, Portland law firm 9th Circuit Says Hugging May Create Sexually Hostile Workplace The Ninth Circuit held that hugging “can create a hostile or abusive workplace, when ‘[i]t is . . . unwelcome and pervasive.’”  Further, the appellate court held that the plaintiff, a county correctional officer, could proceed […]

By Ethisphere Institute Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHN) has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company®. Recognition honors those companies who lead with integrity and align principle with action. Schnitzer […]

National Retail Federation News Release, With Congress poised to take up legislation that could repeal landmark debit card swipe fee reforms that took effect half a decade ago, banks and the card industry have been busy spreading claims that retailers have failed to share the savings with consumers. But a […]

Bullard Law, Portland law firm Employers in Oregon could be required to pay employees for up to four hours of unworked time if an employee’s shift is cancelled or shortened.  Additionally, some large employers may be required to engage in an “interactive process” with regard to employees’ scheduling concerns.  The […]

By Oregon Attorney General Office, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum  announced the annual Oregon Department of Justice’s 2016 Top Ten Consumer Complaints. For the second year in a row, imposter scam calls, such as the IRS imposter scam, came in as the number one complaint in Oregon. Imposter scam calls […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog As the opening date for the Cowlitz Tribe’s Ilani Resort and Casino in La Center, Washington approaches, here is our office’s summary of the potential impact on Oregon Lottery revenues. Our office continues to refine the estimated impact of the upcoming […]

by Timothy D. Carkin Senior Vice President Ferguson Wellman, A leading Oregon financial firm March 17, 2017 — As traders were nursing their wounds from early bracket pains, the market saw that U.S. stocks were muted this week, up 0.2 percent. Investors’ reactions to finally getting the anticipated Fed rate […]

By NFIB, Small businesses deserve healthcare that’s affordable, flexible, and predictable. Congress has taken a first step. Health reform is in the spotlight this week with the introduction of the American Health Care Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress is expected to vote on the bill next week, […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog On the heels of the recent post on diversity and Middle Eastern ancestry, our office wanted to get a better understanding of the foreign-born population here in Oregon. So we asked Kanhaiya in our office, and Charles Rynerson, demographer at Portland […]