By U.S. Chamber, Press release, Following House passage of H.R. 1, Marty Durbin, President of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, issued the following statement: “We congratulate House leaders on the passage of H.R. 1, the ‘Lower Energy Costs Act,’ which advances important policies to reform America’s broken permitting process, enhance […]

By Amy Angel & Wilson Jarrell Barran Liebman Law, Employers who conduct background checks on employees or applicants take note: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) has released an updated version of the required “Summary of Your Rights” notice that must be provided to subjects of employment background checks. […]

By United States Attorney, Oregon district Press Release, A former Oregon securities broker was sentenced to federal prison for willfully evading payment of more than $2.5 million in personal income taxes and using the excess cash to fund a lavish lifestyle. James W. Millegan, aka JW Millegan, 65, of McMinnville, […]

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation that would protect consumers from online free trial scams and hard-to-cancel recurring-payment programs. The bill requires companies to shift extending subscriptions and memberships from “opt-out” conditions to “opt-in.” “I have long supported efforts to increase transparency so Oregonians […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, Legislative and Rulemaking Updates April 4 is the next big session deadline. By that date, all bills must be moved out of policy committees in their chamber of origin. Given the number of bills that remain alive, the next several days are bound to be […]

National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, supports H.J.Res. 27, the bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the Department of the Army’s final rule that expanded the federal government’s regulatory authority […]

By Oregon Attorney General, Press Release 3/20/2023 — It’s a big week for Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s legislative policy priorities in the Oregon Legislature. Attorney General Rosenblum will testify today before committees of the Oregon Legislature on three of her top priorities for 2023: supporting access to the full range of […]

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 […]