By Becky Zuschlag and Xavie Davenport Barran Liebman LLP, On May 1, 2025, the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL WHD”) released a field assistance bulletin providing guidance to its field staff for determining employee versus independent contractor status when enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). […]

Small businesses support one of the most pro-small business pieces of legislation in recent history By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will be an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress. NFIB sent […]

By US Attorney, Oregon District News Release, PORTLAND, Ore.—A California woman was sentenced to federal prison for stealing nearly $1.3 million in Covid-relief program funds and failing to pay the IRS more than $700,000 in payroll taxes she collected from the employees of a small business in Salem, Oregon. Jamie […]

Wyden Urges Commerce Department to Establish Clear Guidelines to Prevent the Illegal Diversion of Firearms Sold Abroad By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Commerce Department to establish clear guidelines to prevent the illegal diversion of American-made firearms […]

Recognizing the Signs of Human Trafficking in Hotels this Travel Season By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, The weather is becoming warmer, and people are starting to mark time off to travel this summer. Often, this includes searching on the internet for hotels to stay at. Many hotels can expect […]

BY NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 13, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means in support of the Committee’s budget reconciliation proposal ahead of the bill’s markup. As written, this legislation increases and […]

Oregon State Treasury Completes Total Of $1.48 Billion In Bond Sales Despite Historic Market Instability The Two Sales Completed Last Week Featured Sustainability Bonds And Lottery Bond Refunding That Will Save The State $11.2 Million BY Oregon State Treasurer< Press Release,   Last week, the Oregon State Treasury successfully completed […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, Oregon Drops: Oregon fell to 44th in Chief Executive’s annual Best and Worst States for Business ranking, which was released on April 28. Oregon’s 2025 ranking is one place lower than its 2024 ranking. Oregon now ranks higher than only Washington, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois, […]

By Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Press Release, The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) and Oregon AFL-CIO invite the public to attend the Workers Memorial Day observance on Monday, April 28, in Salem. The ceremony will recognize, remember, and honor those who died of work-related […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Recently, Oregon Senate Bill 686 (SB 686) has made it out of committee and is heading to the floor for a vote. This bill would require online platforms, such as Google and Facebook, to pay online news providers like The Oregonian or donate to the […]