By Chris M. Morgan & Bruce T. Garrett Barran Leibman, Oregon law firm Posted on April 25, 2022 The lifting of COVID-19 health and safety rules has caused confusion for employers because while most COVID-19 workplace restrictions have been lifted, some remain in place. COVID-19 Workplace Rule Changes Last month, […]

By Alysha D. Phelps Barran Liebman LLP NW Law firm April 22, 2022 — H.B. 1795, also known as Washington’s “Silenced No More Act” (“Act”), will take effect on June 9, 2022. As we approach the Act’s effective date, employers should review their agreements for compliance with the new law. […]

By National Restaurant Association Association pushes for Congress to pass Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Washington, D.C. – The National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Congressional leadership encouraging passage of Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Replenishment if the program comes up for a vote. According to the letter, while the rest […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, As on Tax Days past, many Oregon employers are surely wishing that state and local policymakers better understood the consequences of the taxes they adopt – or even contemplate. These consequences are felt not only by businesses, but also by the people they employ and […]

BY US Attorney, Oregon District News Release, A Portland area housekeeper pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kimberly Aralene Wells, 40, a resident of Portland, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. According to court documents, […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release First lawsuit brought by the Attorney General involving a COVID-19 testing center Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today sued the Center for Covid Control (CCC) and its testing partner, Doctors Clinical Laboratory (DCL), for deceptively marketing testing services and for violating Oregon’s Unlawful Trade […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, With more employers competing for workers, many have dropped the requirement that applicants urinate in a jar to prove they don’t take drugs, particularly because of so many conflicting laws regarding recreational marijuana use at the federal, state, and local levels. Although federal law […]

By NFIB, NFIB applauds the decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in the case Texas v. Yellen, allowing Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi to use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for tax relief. NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case arguing the […]

By Josh Lehner Office of Oregon Economics Analsyis The inflationary economic boom continues. Jobs, incomes, and output are all rising quickly. The economy will reach full employment much quicker than following recent recessions. However, this cycle brings different challenges. For instance, the nation’s large urban economies lag due to increased […]

By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, ORLA’s successful win in court at both the Circuit Court and Oregon Court of Appeals level has helped usher in a new chapter of relevance for the association in ramping up our watchdog role for our lodging members and the broader tourism industry. As […]