Revenue Calls Attention to E-Mail and Telephone Scams By Oregon Department of Revenue The Oregon Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers to beware of e-mail and telephone scams that use the agency’s name as a lure to obtain personal and financial information. Taxpayers have reported receiving phone calls from fraudsters […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Palm Scans Replacing ATM’s?  Biometric scans may become more available as replacements for ATM’s, PIN’s and other personal ID while increasing security and speeding up check-ins and online transactions. Biometric Technology Biometric scanners use personal characteristics and traits to identify a person. Palm prints, used […]

by Jim Shore World of Work Stoel Rives, Oregon law firm There are many sound reasons why employers have zero tolerance policies and engage in drug testing of applicants and/or employees, including customer requirements, government contracting requirements (e.g.,the federal Drug Free Workplace Act), federal or state laws (including DOT requirements […]

By Portland Business Alliance Business owners and retailers feel downtown is very clean and safeThe Clean & Safe District’s 2011 Business Census and Survey results, which were released today, show a positive upward trend in downtown Portland’s employment numbers as well as a new statistic revealing the amount of wages […]

WA hit with business “Minutes” scheme By Oregon Better Business Bureau Businesses in Washington state are the target of confusing solicitations from Corporate Records Service of Tumwater, Wash., also known as Labor Law Poster Service. Official-looking notices request that companies pay $100 to $125 to file their “Annual Minutes.” Better […]

by Sheryll Poe, Free Enterprise U.S. Chamber of Commerce The fiscal cliff, the combination of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect on January 1, 2013, is weighing heavily on the shoulders of business owners, including Rick McNeel and Theresa Kern. McNeel is president and CEO of […]

CNN takes on Black Friday sales pitches that have ramped up during our holiday season.

By Career Builders, CAs Americans prepare to give thanks, co-workers may play a role in many Thanksgiving celebrations. Nearly one-in-five (19 percent) workers say they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with co-workers either in or out of the office. A new CareerBuilder Thanksgiving survey was conducted nationally online by Harris Interactive© […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. Recent tax collections have matched forecast relatively well, resulting in only a minor change in the forecast The economic outlook has improved slightly over the medium term raising Personal Income Taxes along with it On net General Fund and Lottery Fund […]

By Oregon Tax News The economic impact of high student debt is a growing concern as more young adults are entering the workforce with a staggering debt burden and limited employment options.  Some experts say the student loan industry is a bubble similar to the housing bubble that popped five […]