3/11/24: Important Updates to OFLA & Oregon Sick Time Rules March 11, 2024 By Amy Angel & Becky Zuschlag Barran Liebman Law LLP On March 1, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) amended the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and sick time rules. While many of the changes […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press release, In 2023, the Oregon Department of Justice received more complaints about imposter scams than any other scam. To raise awareness, the Oregon Department of Justice is participating in National “Slam the Scam” Day », a day dedicated to preventing scams that involve individuals pretending […]

By NFIB, NFIB joined a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas concerning the Department of Labor’s (DOL) independent contractor rule. The case is Coalition for Workforce Innovation, et al. v. Julie Su. “The Department of Labor issued a new independent contractor rule in 2024, […]

Over a Million Dollars Recovered for Consumers who Called DOJ Hotline By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, To mark National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today released the Oregon Department of Justice’s (DOJ) list of 2023’s top ten consumer complaints. The Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline fielded 11,631 phone […]

By Oregon Business & Industry On Feb. 27, the Oregon House passed an OBI-negotiated bill that would better align a pair of overlapping leave laws, the Oregon Family Leave Act and Paid Leave Oregon. Having passed the Senate on Feb. 14, SB 1515 bill will now head to Gov. Tina […]

By Amy Angel & Stacie Damazo Barran Liebman Law, LLP (2/28/24) The Oregon legislature has passed Senate Bill 1515 A to repeal the provisions of the Oregon Family Leave Act (“OFLA”) that are duplicated by Paid Leave Oregon and to minimize stacking of leave under these two laws. We anticipate […]

By NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released its “Top 10 Policy Priorities for 2024.” From burdensome reporting requirements to detrimental tax hikes, this list outlines the key legislative issues that will impact small businesses nationwide in the coming year. “Main […]

Greg Astley, Director of Government Affairs, ORLA By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (Portland, OR) – The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) is demanding the City of Portland review its subjective, unfair “smell” code immediately and cease targeting small restaurants and their owners, many of whom are people from […]

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Addresses National Park Service’s Intent to Terminate Crater Lake Concessionaire Contract By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon Press Release, In December, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged federal officials to act immediately to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from posing safety risks to Crater Lake National Park, its visitors, […]

By Dr. Eric Fruits Oregon Economist The Oregon Senate earlier this month approved SB 1596, the so-called “right to repair” bill. This legislation now awaits consideration in the Oregon House, with a hearing of the House Committee on Business and Labor scheduled for Wednesday. While motivated by good intentions, this […]