By Christine M. Zinter Bullard Law, The Oregon Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from discriminating between employees in the payment of wages or other compensation for work of a comparable character unless the wage differential is based on certain bona fide factors such as seniority, education, training, experience, or other […]

By Oregon Restaurant And Lodging Association,As of January 1, 2023, a 2% increase in local lodging tax has been in effect in Lane County. How these new revenues will be spent is still undecided. The Board of Commissioners held a meeting back in September to hear public comments in support […]

March 17, 2023 By Amy Angel & Stacie Damazo Barran Liebman LLP Certain Paid Leave Oregon requirements became effective on January 1, 2023, such as contribution and model notice requirements. With the end of Q1 fast approaching, we want to make sure employers of all sizes are on the right […]

By National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released a new survey assessing small businesses and health insurance. The data reveals that small businesses are facing a substantial affordability crisis in providing health insurance for their employees. Most small business owners find it challenging to […]

By U.S. Attorney, Oregon district Press Release, EUGENE, Ore.—A Grants Pass, Oregon man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal prison for stealing more than $70,000 from the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. After pleading guilty to one […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, A significant deadline passed on March 17, though it was fairly anti-climactic. This was the date by which bills in policy committees needed to be scheduled for a vote in those committees to stay alive. Unfortunately, the practice has been to simply schedule things to […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Senate colleagues urged federal officials to focus new enforcement funds on reducing tax avoidance by large corporations and the wealthy — while expressing strong support for the IRS not to raise audit rates for small businesses or households […]

By Amy Angel & Stacie Damazo Barran Liebman LLP Certain Paid Leave Oregon requirements became effective on January 1, 2023, such as contribution and model notice requirements. With the end of Q1 fast approaching, we want to make sure employers of all sizes are on the right track. Below are […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, The Oregon Legislature is once again looking to ban flavored nicotine products, including menthol cigarettes. Yet public opinion and data from other states concludes that a flavor ban doesn’t work for protecting youth and isn’t a priority for Oregonians. House Bill 3090 bans the distribution, […]

By Oregon State Senator Daniel Bonham, A week ago, a small group of storefront business owners in The Dalles wanted to meet and discuss a Project Turnkey purchase happening in our town. Statewide, there are government-nonprofit efforts to buy up hotel properties and convert them into temporary housing facilities for […]