Oregon jury finds that employer must compensate workers for donning and doffing Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson BULLARD eAlert A recent jury verdict serves as a good reminder to employers: where an employer requires employees to don or doff uniforms/protective gear at the place of employment, and the donning/doffing may be […]

Bureau of Economic Analysis, State Personal Income Percent Change: Second Quarter 2009 U.S. personal income grew 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2009, the first growth in a year for the U.S. and for 15 states, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In […]

By Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog This map shows all of Oregon’s export markets and their relative size. It is a nifty way to get an idea of with whom we trade and how much we trade with each. This week, I have had exchanges with two reporters about Oregon’s […]

By Oregon Tax News, Oregon is near bottom in wage growth and it could get worse. According the United States Census Bureau, Oregon is currently ranked 8th in lowest pay check growth across the country. The rise of unemployment in Oregon gives employers the opportunity to take advantage of the […]

CNNMoney has reported, “Despite concerted government-led and lender-supported efforts to prevent foreclosures, the number of filings hit a record high in the third quarter, according to a report issued Thursday. “They were the worst three months of all time,” said Rick Sharga, spokesman for RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed […]

Health Care Reform on the Floor of the House and Senate Barran Liebman LLP Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine became the first Republican in the United States Senate to support Health Care Reform, although she did it tepidly quoting Longfellow, “Great is the art of the beginning, but greater is […]

José Pinomesa, President Oregon Independent Auto Dealers Association Cash for Clunkers ended a little over a month ago with about 9000 vehicles exchanged for $37 Million worth of rebates.  Thanks to CARS many Oregonians took advantage of the program and bought a new vehicle.  This program basically took buyers that […]

By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics, More interesting information from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook: Before getting to the outlook, note some of the dynamics.  The mildest cycle was for agricultural raw materials, followed by beverages (coffee, tea) and food.  These are generally materials with rapid supply response to rising […]

More Than A Quarter of Employers Think More Employees are Calling in Sick with Fake Excuses Due to Stress Tied to the Recession. Employers Share Most Unusual Reasons Employees Used to Explain an Absence From CareerBuilder.com October 8, 2009 – While the cold and flu season serves as a primary […]

Avakian Awards $127, 713 in Sex Harassment Case By Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries In mid-September, Commissioner Avakian issued a final order in the sexual harassment case against From the Wilderness, Inc. (FTWI) and Michael Ruppert of Ashland.  In addition to awarding lost wages, Commissioner Avakian ordered $125,000 in […]