by Sean Redmond, Free Enterprise U.S. Chamber of Commerce Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union membership, which has been on a 50 plus year downward trend as this blog reported at the time. In response to this ongoing decline, many unions have pursued some […]

From Stoel Rives LLP – World of Work by Nate Bailey The Washington Court of Appeals recently determined that state anti-discrimination laws prohibit retaliation against human resources and legal professionals who oppose discrimination as part of their normal job duties. The court also declined to extend the same actor inference, a […]

Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., today introduced legislation that would allow American farmers to grow and profit from industrial hemp. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013 would remove federal restrictions on […]

By Dr. Eric Fruits, PhD EconInternational, Oregon economist The distribution—and redistribution of income—is back in the news. The Economist reported on study of the persistence of income distribution from generation to generation, which generated some discussion. Then, Gary Becker and Richard Posner jumped into the debate with some often overlooked […]

This CNN Money news clip reviews the recent problems NIKE has been having with their sponsored athletes and various downfalls with many occurring in just the past few weeks. As NIKE is tops in capturing the sports world best athletes it also ends up capturing those star athletes’ baggage. Watch […]

 By Career Builders, Thirty-nine percent of workers said they have dated a co-worker at least once over the course of their career; 17 percent reported dating co-workers at least twice. Thirty percent of those who have dated a co-worker said their office romance led them to the altar. This is […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce   The SEIU, which came out against the D.C. Circuit’s January 25, 2013, landmark ruling invalidating three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), now finds itself in a very awkward position: it just lost its own case in a decision last week […]

By Oregon Prosperity Project Education is critical to achieve our goals for job creation, higher incomes, and poverty reduction. Higher attainment fuels economic innovation and job growth, it enhances the life prospects of individuals and families. Higher education levels translate directly into lower unemployment and higher wages.   For the […]

Forbes Magazine does its annual team value ranking of how much each NBA team is worth.  Portland Trailblazers rank dead in the middle (15/30) at $475 million.  Followed by the team value (in millions) is the value change from the previous year. 1. New York Knicks $1,100m, 41 % 2. […]

From Stoel – World of Work by Tony DeCristoforo California law requires employers with five or more employees to provide pregnancy disability leave (PDL) to employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. New revisions to the PDL regulations have taken effect and include some notable substantive […]